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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS NTT 1009 NUCLEAR MEDICINE IMAGING I COMPULSORY 2 1 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

The aim of the Nuclear Medicine Imaging course is to teach in detail the technical infrastructure and operating principles of radiation detectors such as gas-filled, semiconductor and scintillation detectors, dose calibrators and nuclear medicine imaging systems such as Gamma Camera, SPECT and PET.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Identify nuclear medicine devices. 2   To ensure a continuous and safe operation of nuclear medicine devices 3   Identify the nature of the probable faults devices Nuclear Medicine by, take necessary measures to ensure a level of knowledge and skills 4   Imaging protocols define them. 5   Imaging protocols to implement. 6   Learning the structure of computed tomography and hybrid devices 7   Ability to perform daily quality control tests of devices

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Radiation and types of radiation Radiation Usage Areas Radiation Types Interaction of Particle Type Radiation with Matter Interaction of Photons with Matter Detector Properties 2 Radiation Detection and Radiation Detectors Radiation Measurement Systems 3 Gas Filled Detectors Working principle of Gas Filled Detectors 4 Semiconductor Detectors Semiconductors Working principle of Semiconductor detectors 5 Scintillation Detectors Scintillation materials Working principle of Scintillation Detectors 6 Dose Calibrators Working principle of dose calibrators Quality control tests of dose calibrators 7 Nuclear Medicine Imaging Myocardial scintigraphy, lung perfusion scintigraphy, bone scintigraphy... 8 Gamma Cameras Gamma Camera Components Working principle of Gamma Camera Events that occur in Gamma camera 9 SPECT (single photon computed tomography) system SPECT Components Working principle of SPECT Reconstruction methods 10 Computed Tomography Components of a computerized tomography device Working principle of computerized tomography 11 PET (positron emission tomography) system PET Components Working principle of PET Events that occur in PET system 12 Tyroid Uptake How to make Tyroid Uptake 13 Dosimeters Types of dosimeters (TLD, OSL) Dosimeter structure Dosimeter importance 14 Gamma Probes Gamma probe structure Gamma probe usage

Recomended or Required Reading

lecture notes

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture presentations, animations or short films showing the operating principles of the devices, demonstration of the nuclear medicine devices used in the unit.presentations, animations

Assessment Methods

To be announced!

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Classic, multiple choice or fill-in-the-blank written exam

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Öğr.Gör. Melek CAN SEMIZ e-posta: melek.can@deu.edu.tr Tel: 02324124722

Office Hours

Tuesday: 09:30-10:15 Friday: 10:30-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 12 2 24 Tutorials 12 1 12 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12 Preparation for midterm exam 2 8 16 Preparation for final exam 1 5 5 Midterm 2 2 4 Final 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 LO.1 5 5 LO.2 4 5 LO.3 4 5 LO.4 4 5 LO.5 3 5 LO.6 LO.7