Available in 2024
Course code

MRSC2350

Units

10 units

Level

2000 level

Course handbook

Description

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 gastrointestinal imaging, cardiovascular imaging, and venepuncture and cannulation techniques. Radiopharmacy examines the design, production and factors that influence the behaviour of radiopharmaceuticals.


Availability2024 Course Timetables

Callaghan

  • Semester 2 - 2024

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will 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

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.


Content

Nuclear Medicine Methods:

1. Cardiovascular imaging 2. Gastrointestinal imaging 3. Venepuncture and cannulation techniques

Radiopharmacy:

1. Production of radionuclides 2. Radionuclide generator systems 3. Design of radiopharmaceuticals and their behaviour 4. Introduction to cell labelling and monclonal antibodies 5. Radiopharmaceuticals and pregnancy 8. QC and ITLC


Requisite

Students must be concurrently enrolled in MRSC2380, have successfully completed MRSC2300 and MRSC2330, and be active in the Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science (Honours) (Nuclear Medicine) [40011] program to enrol in this course.


Assumed knowledge

MRSC2300 Nuclear Medicine Methods IIAMRSC2330 Nuclear Medicine Professional Practice IIA


Assessment items

In Term Test: In term test

Written Assignment: Essay Written Assignment

Presentation: Group video presentation


Contact hours

Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan

Field Study-1
  • Face to Face Off Campus 8 hour(s) per week(s) for 1 week(s)
  • ANSTO trip - organised on a day and time convenient with ANSTO
Lecture-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 10 term
Tutorial-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 8 week(s)

Course outline

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