Nuclear Medicine

Briefing

The nuclear medicine course is a subject that deals with the ways in which radioactive material is used inside the human body to diagnose, treat or destroy tissue. 

The course presents with both lectures and classes. It is of huge benefit to familiarize yourself with the thyroid gland, its physiology - as well as pathophysiology, and the ways in which thyroid malignancy may be detected using radioactive substances.

The professor of the course likes to conduct his classes in an interactive fashion, therefore, he may ask a lot of questions. Having some foundational knowledge about the thyroid, PET, SPECT, MR and gamma camera is of huge benefit. However, lecture materials are also very helpful as they expand on these topics.

The course of Nuclear Medicine concludes with one test, which will be conducted at the very end of all the lectures and seminars.

Attendance is taken during both lectures and seminars  - thus, mandatory.

Useful resources
  1. Nuclear Medicine Technology by K. Ramer
  2. Nuclear Medicine The Requisites by H. Ziessman

Attendance

LecturesIn-person, with attendance /In-person, no attendance /Blackboard, live /Blackboard, recorded /YouTube, recorded /(pick one)
Classes & seminarsUSK, Block G, 2nd floor
Dress codeShoes + Labcoat

Assessment

Final test

The final test will be scheduled once the all the clinical groups have completed the course seminars. 

The test will consist of 60 multiple choice questions. It is of huge benefit to prepare using the book of "Nucler Medicine Technology," by K. Ramer, as the questions have somewhat similar style as presented in this book. 

The answers were registered straight on the page (no answer sheet). 60% were required to pass and enough time was given.

Exemption

No exemption possible.
Multiple Choice,one correcttype of question
3takes

Credit

Credit received upon attending all the classes and passing the final test at the end of the course.

In the case of excused absence, the course teacher may organize a meeting where he will ask 2 - 3 about the class material - after which attendance is attained. 

Pass/Failtype of credit




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Julia Dawidowicz

Class of 2027