COURSE UNIT TITLE

: NUCLEAR MEDICINE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
RYT 2267 NUCLEAR MEDICINE COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Radioterapy

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

MELEK CAN SEMIZ

Offered to

Radioterapy

Course Objective

The purpose of this course,students are gained knowledge and skill related to devices and investigations in Nuclear Medicine Department

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Recognize devices that are used in the field of Nuclear Medicine.
2   Explain the operating principles of devices.
3   Define how to use the devices
4   To explain basic information about used radioactive materials and radiopharm
5   Explain the process of the tests made .
6   Learn the principles of radiation protection in nuclear medicine.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The basic structure of matter and atom
2 Radioactivity, Radioactive decay principles
3 Radiation detection and Radiation detectors, Scintillation detectors
4 Radiopharmaceuticals and radionuclides
5 Applications in nuclear medicine unit
6 Gamma camera working principles
7 SPECT/CT
8 PET/CT
9 Radiation protection in nuclear medicine
10 Radioactive waste management
11 Thyroid, bone, kidney scintigraphies
12 Lung, heart, infection imaging
13 Gastrointestinal system and brain scintigraphies
14 Radionuclide treatment applications

Recomended or Required Reading

Lecture notes on Nuclear Medicine Physics.
Other course materials: Lecture presentation notes

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Slides presentation, discussion

Assessment Methods

To be announced!


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The course is held and evaluated within the framework of SHMYO Teaching and Examination Practice Principles.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Öğr.Gör. Melek CAN SEMIZ
melek.can@deu.edu.tr
0232 412 4722

Office Hours

Monday 13:30-14:15
Tuesday 15:30-16:15

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Student Presentations 8 1 8
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 44

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55
LO.6