MRSC2350
Nuclear Medicine Methods IIB
10 Units
Available in 2014
| Callaghan Campus | Semester 2 |
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Previously offered in 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2006, 2004
This course further develops students' knowledge of professional Nuclear Medicine concepts like scintigraphic imaging and radiopharmacy. Both directly influence Nuclear Medicine professional practice. The Nuclear Medicine scintigraphic imaging topics covered in this course are radionuclide therapy, tumour, infection and cardiovascular scintigraphic imaging.
Radiopharmacy examines the design, production and factors that influence the behaviour of radiopharmaceuticals.
| Objectives | On satisfactory completion of this course students should be able to: 1. Describe and apply correct nuclear medicine practice in the diagnosis and treatment of disease, and appreciate the range of disease processes which can be diagnosed and treated with nuclear medicine and hybrid imaging 2. Apply their clinical reasoning skills with regard to patient management, patient care, and imaging/treatment evaluation 3. Describe the use of quality control test equipment in nuclear medicine 4. Describe the principles, design, preparation and production of radiopharmaceuticals including the general laboratory techniques and the equipment involved 5. Describe the physiological behaviour and physiological pathways of radiopharmaceuticals 6. Discuss and apply quality control techniques in radiopharmacy Generic 7. Continue to develop communication skills (written & oral) 8. Apply their critical reasoning skills through the use of structured critical appraisal approach 9. Conduct a literature search using all major information technologies 10. Further develop & apply self learning skills 11. Reflect on & evaluate personal & peer contribution to the learning process via formal self & peer assessment. |
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| Content | Nuclear Medicine Methods: 1. Tumour imaging 2. Infection imaging 3. Therapy 4. Cardiovascular 5. Monoclonal Antibodies for imaging and therapy Radiopharmacy: 1. Production of radionuclides 2. Radionuclide generator systems 3. Chemistry labelling of: - Technetium and chelation compounds - Gallium, Thallium and Indium - Iodine and iodination techniques 4. Design of radiopharmaceuticals and their behaviour 5. Introduction to cell labelling and monclonal antibodies 6. Radiopharmaceuticals and pregnancy 7. QC and ITLC |
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| Replacing Course(s) | N/A | ||||||
| Transition | Nil. | ||||||
| Industrial Experience | 0 | ||||||
| Assumed Knowledge | MRSC2300 Nuclear Medicine Methods IIA MRSC2330 Nuclear Medicine Professional Practice IIA |
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| Modes of Delivery | Flexible Delivery / Student Centred Learning Internal Mode |
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| Teaching Methods | Email Discussion Group
Lecture Experience Based Learning Self Directed Learning Student Projects Tutorial |
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| Contact Hours | Tutorial: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term Field Study: for 8 hour(s) per Week for 1 weeks Lecture: for 4 hour(s) per Week for 1 weeks Self Directed Learning: for 6 hour(s) per Week for Full Term Lecture: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term |
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| Timetables | 2014 Course Timetables for MRSC2350 |