COURSE UNIT TITLE

: NUCLEAR MEDICINE LABORATORY PRACTICE I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
NTT 2019 NUCLEAR MEDICINE LABORATORY PRACTICE I COMPULSORY 0 4 0 3

Offered By

Nuclear Medicine Techniques

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

MELEK CAN SEMIZ

Offered to

Nuclear Medicine Techniques

Course Objective

With these courses, it is aimed to learn to work with radioactive substances in the nuclear medicine laboratory, to prepare the radiopharmaceuticals used in the nuclear medicine laboratory, to perform their controls, to use laboratory devices by practice.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knows radiopharmaceuticals used in nuclear medicine.
2   Knows generator milking and radiopharmaceutical preparation according to reviews.
3   Knows the devices used in nuclear medicine laboratory and how to use them.
4   Knows performing the quality control of radiopharmaceuticals.
5   Recognizes the problems that may occur in the investigations and offers solutions.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Dose calibrator daily quality control
2 Preparationl of radiopharmaceuticals
3 Preparation and distribution of doses according to patients
4 Preparation of treatment laboratory patient doses
5 Preparation of PET lab patient doses
6 Preparation of Ga-68 radiopharmaceuticals, DOTATATE, , PSMA
7 Preparation of Lu-177 radiopharmaceuticals
8 Preparation of other radiopharmaceuticals, Y-90, I-131 MIBG, I-123 MIBG, In-111 octreotide
9 Leukocyte labeling
10 Erythrocyte labeling
11 Receipt, storage of radiopharmaceuticals
12 Documentation
13 Quality control of radiopharmaceuticals

Recomended or Required Reading

Uygulamalı Radyofarmasi textbook Ünak P, Radiopharmaceuticals Kowalsky, Nuclear Medicine Technology and Technics D.R.Bernier, Fundamentals of Nuclear Pharmacy Saha G., IAEA guidelines ve EANM guidelines and handbooks
Lectures notes

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

They will apply their theoretical knowledge in the laboratory of nuclear medicine.

Assessment Methods

To be announced!

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

A theoretical/practical exam will be given on the devices used and the procedures performed in the nuclear medicine laboratory. Students will be given homework.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Student as designed groups are expected to be ready in during laboratory working hours and to perform the procedures under the supervision of the relevant technician.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

turkan.ertay@deu.edu.tr
0232 412 4280

Office Hours

08.30-17.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 2 5 10
Preparation for midterm exam 2 5 10
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Final 1 5 5
Midterm 2 5 10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 71

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.1554
LO.2443
LO.3542
LO.4553
LO.555

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