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Physics of Nuclear Medicine

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Contents 1 Course Title 2 Course No. 3 Instructor: 4 Text 5 Credits: 6 Semester Offered 7 Recommended References: 8 Evaluation Scheme: 9 Course Outline 10 List of Topics by Week

[edit] Course Title

Physics of Nuclear Medicine Imaging

[edit] Course No.

RADI 6012

[edit] Instructor:

Paul Jerabek, Ph.D.

[edit] Text

None

[edit] Credits:

3

[edit] Semester Offered

Spring

[edit] Recommended References:

• Physics in Nuclear Medicine, 3rd edition. Simon R. Cherry, James A. Sorenson & Michael E. Phelps, Saunders, New York, 2003.
• Nuclear Medicine Physics, 5th edition, R. Chandra, William & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1998.

[edit] Evaluation Scheme:

Two quizzes during the term; Final Examination; Laboratories.

[edit] Course Outline

A lecture/laboratory course on the theory and application of nuclear medicine critical imaging, radiochemistry and radiopharmacy issues in single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), and positron emission tomography (PET). Objective is to prepare students for advanced studies in the physics of nuclear medicine and for delivery of technical services to nuclear medicine clinics.

[edit] List of Topics by Week

Week

Topic

1. Nuclear Medicine Clinical Studies: planar and SPECT
2. Radionuclide Production: reactors, generators & accelerators
3. Radiopharmaceuticals: single photon & positron emission
4. Radiopharmaceuticals: quality control
   1. Lab 1 (radiopharmaceutical compounding & QC) Lab 2 (radiation safety)
5. Regulatory aspects of radiopharmaceuticals
6. Anger camera principles and performance characteristics
7. Image quality measures in nuclear medicine, digital image processing
8. Tomographic Systems, principals and image processing
   1. Lab 3 – Anger camera basics
9. Dosimetry (MIRD formalism)
10. Gamma spectroscopy / Error determination
11. Lab 4 – Multi-channel analyzers (MCA's)
    1. Lab 5 - Energy spectroscopy
12. Positron Emission Tomography
13. Tracer Modeling
14. Lab 6 – Dose calibrators
    1. Lab 8 - Cyclotron
15. Nuclear Medicine Clinical Studies: PET
16. Review & Final Examination

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