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Nuclear Medicine-I - (NMDC-601) (NMDC-612-II)- ( (MIT): Course Content

Nuclear medicine is a medical specialty that utilizes radioactive substances, known as radiopharmaceuticals, to diagnose and treat diseases, primarily through functional imaging and targeted therapy.

Course Outline-I (NMDC-601)

INTRODUCTION TO NUCLEAR PHYSICS
 Atomic and nuclear structure
 Artificial and natural radioactivity
 Modes of radioactive decay
 Exponential decay and half-life and mean life of radionuclides
 Radioactive decay series and equilibrium
 Interaction of high energy radiation with matter RADIATION DETECTION AND INSTRUMENTATION
 Basic principles of radiation detectors and their common properties
 Gas filled detectors and their application
 Scintillation detectors
 Rectilinear scanners
 Non imaging probes
 Scintillation counters
 Dose calibrator
 Scintillation camera
 Multi crystal devices
 Tomographic imaging technique SPECT and PET
 Image production and display
 Image quality in nuclear medicine
 Quality assurance procedures in nuclear medicine instrumentation
 Use of computers in NM principles and application
 NM data acquisition processing and display
RADIATION PROTECTION
 Radiations quantities and units
 Radioactive waste disposal
 Radiation shielding and transportation of radioactive material
 Health physics instrumentation
 Methods of safe handling of radionuclides and pertaining rules and regulations CLINICAL:
 History taking
 Patient preparation
 Hands on training in nuclear medicine department

Course Objectives

Course Learning Objectives:
 Gain a thorough understanding of the anatomical and physiological aspects critical for the accurate performance and interpretation of various nuclear medicine studies. (C2)
 Emphasize the necessity of collecting comprehensive information prior to conducting or interpreting nuclear medicine exams and effectively discussing the study's indications. (C4)
 Appreciate the depth and importance of education and training in nuclear medicine, focusing on the safe handling of radioactive materials and the execution of nuclear medicine procedures. (A3)
 Safely and effectively operate nuclear medicine equipment, understanding its components and functions. (P4)

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Course Outline-II (NMDC-612)

RADIOCHEMISTRY AND RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS
 Radiopharmaceuticals
 Production of radioisotopes
 Radioisotopes generators
 Quality control and quality assurance od radiopharmaceuticals
 Hot laboratory and dispensing operations
 Chemical toxicity of radionuclides
 Clinical nuclear medicine imaging;
 Systemic nuclear medicine teaching including application of radiopharmaceuticals for imaging of different organs
 Static bone imaging
 Dynamic bone imaging
 Lung perfusion imaging
 Lung ventilation imaging
 Renal imaging
 Myocardial imaging
 MUGA
 Cardiac
 Hepatobiliary, Liver, Spleen, Gastrointestinal, Esophageal, Thyroid, Parathyroid,
Salivary gland and whole body imaging
CLINICAL:
 The techniques and methods of major nuclear medicine diagnostic and therapeutic applications
 Elution of Mo-Tc generator system
 Calculation of dose and preparation of radiopharmaceuticals
 Quality control of radiopharmaceutical
 Estimation of bound and free fraction
 Thyroid uptake studies
 Quality control tests for gamma camera
 Routine operational tests for SPECT