COURSE UNIT TITLE

: APPLICATIONS OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE II

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MDF 5040 APPLICATIONS OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE II ELECTIVE 0 10 0 6

Offered By

Medical Physics

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR GAMZE ÇAPA KAYA

Offered to

Medical Physics

Course Objective

Aims of this course are to teach nuclear medicine imaging and radionuclide therapy methods, as well as clinical indications and interpretation of images and acceptance tests and quality controls of both imaging systems and obtained images are also been planned to teach.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to describe gamma probe used in Nuclear Medicine and to perform acceptance tests, calibration and quality control tests.
2   Being able to describe SPECT systems and to perform acceptance tests, calibration and quality control tests.
3   Being able to describe PET/BT and to perform acceptance tests, calibration and quality control tests.
4   Being able to check and control radiation protection procedures using SPECT and PET/BT.
5   Being able to describe radionuclide therapy applications and to check and control radiation protection procedures.
6   Being able to describe area monitor to use radiation dose measurement and to perform calibration and quality control tests.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Practice on Gamma Probe
2 Acceptance tests and quality controls for Gamma Probe
3 Practice on SPECT systems
4 Acceptance tests and quality controls for SPECT systems
5 Practice on PET/BT systems
6 Acceptance tests and quality controls for PET/BT systems
7 Mid-Term Exam
8 Quality Control Studies of SPECT systems
9 Quality Control Studies of PET/BT systems
10 Parameters Effect on Image Quality on SPECT systems
11 Practice on Area monitoring
12 Acceptance tests and quality controls for Area monitoring
13 Radionuclide therapy applications measurements
14 Radionuclide therapy applications measurements

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Reference:
Klinik Uygulamada Nükleer Tıp, F Tamgaç, T Erselcan
Klinik Uygulamada PET/BT Çev. O Uğur, M Ünlü
Auxiliary references:
Nuclear Medicine Technology and Technics, D.R.Bernier
Essentials of Nuclear Medicine Imaging, Fred A. Metler
Practical Nuclear Medicine Peter F. Sharp; Howard G. Gemmell, Alison D Murray

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Practice
2. Discussion
3. Homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRF PERFORMANCE
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRF


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Homework projects will be prepared and presented.
2. Final examination and mid term examination will be evaluated by assay or test type examination technique.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligated to attend to at least 70% of lessons.
2. The instructor has right to make practical quizzes. The scores obtained from these practical quizzes will be assed directly adding to homeworks and mid-term scores.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gamze.capa@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday between 10:00-12:00 a.m.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Tutorials 14 10 140
Preparing assignments 1 8 8
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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