BIOL447 — Clinical Nuclear Medicine Technology I
BIOL 447 - Clinical Nuclear Medicine Technology I BIOL 447 - Clinical Nuclear Medicine Technology I (17 credits) This course introduces you to the role of the nuclear medicine technologist within healthcare organizations. Patient care skills relevant to the scope of a nuclear medicine technologist will be practiced and you will demonstrate general patient care skills in a simulated environment. You will review anatomy, physiology, and correlative pathology of the human organ systems relevant to the application of nuclear medicine. There will be a comprehensive exploration of nuclear medicine imaging through theory, observation, and supervised performance of imaging procedures, as well as reflection of clinical application. You will explore the properties of alpha, beta, and gamma radiations, their origins and interactions with matter, their control and shielding, and the statistics of counting. Students will also study the structure, operating characteristics, and practice in use of nuclear radiation detection instruments used in medical diagnosis and therapy. This course will provide a study of radiopharmacology, the chemistry of radionuclides, as well as the compounds into which they are formed for the purpose of diagnostic imaging, therapy, and medical research in nuclear medicine technology. Grade only. all semester. Course Registration