Prerequisites and co-requisites |
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Language of instruction |
Turkish |
Type |
Elective |
Level of Course |
Associate |
Lecturer |
Lec. Doctor Fatma Sevin COŞAR AYAZ |
Mode of Delivery |
Face to Face |
Suggested Subject |
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Professional practise ( internship ) |
None |
Objectives of the Course |
Purpose: To educate the students as technical personnel who have knowledge about the preparation and application of radionuclide and radiopharmaceuticals used in diagnosis and treatment of diseases in the field of Nuclear Medicine,, who can communicate with the patients, who know the working principles and quality control of the imaging tools, and who are able to use these devices. |
Contents of the Course |
Content: Nuclear Medicine science, physics of nuclear medicine, preparation and application of radioactive materials used in the diagnosis and treatment of the diseases, imaging methods and application techniques, working principles and quality control of the devices, radiation effects and radiation protection will be explained. The students will also be informed about the characteristics of the patients in the Nuclear Medicine department and how to approach the patients who have been administered the radioactive substance.
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Subjects |
Teaching Methods and Technics |
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1st week: Introduction to Nuclear Medicine - Basic concepts and physics of Nuclear Medicine: Radiation, atom, radiopharmaceutical, types of radiation in Nuclear Medicine, relevant fields of Nuclear Medicine Science, the place of Nuclear Medicine in the diagnosis and treatment of the diseases. |
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2nd week: Devices used in Nuclear Medicine, their working principles and quality control-1: Gamma Camera (SPECT), PET/CT, field monitors, dose calibrators, dosimeters, thyroid uptake device, gamma probe. |
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3rd week: Devices used in Nuclear Medicine, their working principles and quality control-2: Gamma Camera (SPECT), PET/CT, field monitors, dose calibrators, dosimeters, thyroid uptake device, gamma probe. |
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4th week: Radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals used in Nuclear Medicine, their preparation and quality control. |
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5th week: Nuclear Medicine methods used in the urinary system diseases, the radiopharmaceuticals used, patient preparation, imaging techniques and clinical indications. |
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6th week: Nuclear Medicine methods used in the respiratory and circulatory system diseases, the radiopharmaceuticals used, patient preparation, imaging techniques and clinical indications. |
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7th week: Nuclear Medicine methods used in the skeletal system diseases, the radiopharmaceuticals used, patient preparation, imaging techniques and clinical indications. |
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8th week: Midterm exams. |
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9th week: Nuclear Medicine methods used in the endocrine system diseases, the radiopharmaceuticals used, patient preparation, imaging techniques and clinical indications. |
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10th week: Nuclear Medicine methods used in oncology, the radiopharmaceuticals used, patient preparation, imaging techniques and clinical indications. |
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11th week: Nuclear Medicine methods used in the gastrointestinal system diseases, the radiopharmaceuticals used, patient preparation, imaging techniques and clinical indications. |
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12th week: Nuclear Medicine methods used in the central nervous system diseases, the radiopharmaceuticals used, patient preparation, imaging techniques and clinical indications- Nuclear Medicine methods used in the infectious diseases, the radiopharmaceuticals used, patient preparation, imaging techniques and clinical indications. |
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13th week: Radionuclide treatment methods used in Nuclear Medicine. |
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14th week: Radiation protection and radiation safety in Nuclear Medicine, informing the patient about radiation safety and communication with the patient. |
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Final Exam |
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