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| Code | MEDF502 |
| Name | Nuclear medicine physics and clinical application |
| Term | 2023-2024 Academic Year |
| Semester | . Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 4-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 7 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof.Dr. İSMAİL GÜNAY |
Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to teach the basic physics of nuclear medicine, radnuclides and devices used in nuclear medicine. To demonstrate the applications of nuclear medicine devices.
Course Content
Nuclear medicine physics, instrumentation (radiation detection, anger scintillaston cameras), radiochemistry and radiopharmacy (production of radionuclides, radiation dose, biological effects of ionizing radiation, radiopharmaceuticals used in treatment), radiation safety in nuclear medicine (radiation safety program, source of radiation exposure, radiation legal regulations) , radiation dose, biological effects of ionizing radiation), improvement in patient care and quality, principles of SPECT and SPECT / CT (computerized single photon emission tomography, SPECT imaging), PET device, Clinical PET / CT oncology
Course Precondition
There is no prerequisite for the lesson
Resources
Lecture notes (For Medical Faculty Students - İsmail Günay) Biophysics (Ferit Pehlivan) Biophysics (Gürbüz Çelebi) Internet Search
Notes
Internet Research
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Learns radionuclide preparation methods. |
| LO02 | Learns positioning and fixation methods for PET and camera shots |
| LO03 | Learns treatment planning method with radiopharmaceuticals. |
| LO04 | Learn to display PET |
| LO05 | Discusses PET and PET / CT imaging |
| LO06 | Understand the importance of PET / CT in diagnosis |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Belirsiz | List and explain the functions of health organizations; explains how national and international health institutions are organized; explains how clinics are managed. | 3 |
| PLO02 | Belirsiz | Explains the technical infrastructure required for qualified service in the future of Medical Physics. | 2 |
| PLO03 | Belirsiz | Explains the European Community and national legal frameworks, regulations, guides and codes of practice related to the subject of Medical Physics. | 3 |
| PLO04 | Belirsiz | Uses physical concepts, principles and theories in detail and numerically to explain structure, function, characteristics and limitations in fields covering Medical Physics; explains the use of medical devices in the field of medical physics. | 3 |
| PLO05 | Belirsiz | Explains the properties of ionizing radiation (electromagnetic, electrons, ions, neutrons) and other physical agents (electric energy, static electricity/magnetic fields, non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation, vibration, sound and ultrasound, laser) in detail and quantitatively. | 2 |
| PLO06 | Belirsiz | Explains the beneficial and adverse/harmful biological effects of ionizing radiation and different physical agents associated with medical devices numerically with biological models. Explain the factors affecting the magnitude of the biological effect. Explains ways of manipulation to improve clinical outcomes. | 2 |
| PLO07 | Belirsiz | Explain deterministic/stochastic, early/late, teratogenic/genetic effects for each physical agent. | |
| PLO08 | Belirsiz | Makes a list from the literature on General Physics, Medical Physics and Health Physics in order to systematically review something in the field of Medical Physics practice. | |
| PLO09 | Belirsiz | Applies the general concepts, principles and theories of physics to clinical problems related to the clinical use of medical devices, safety/risk management related to ionizing radiation. | 3 |
| PLO10 | Belirsiz | It uses the general concepts, principles and theories of physics to transfer new devices and related techniques to the clinical environment. | |
| PLO11 | Belirsiz | It uses statistical packages for the analysis of clinical and biomedical data. | 2 |
| PLO12 | Belirsiz | Defines and explains the various dosimetric quantities used; explains the relationship between dosimetric quantities (energy flux, kerma, absorbed dose). | 5 |
| PLO13 | Belirsiz | Designs clinical and biomedical studies that are numerical and based on a rigorous statistical base. | 3 |
| PLO14 | Belirsiz | Determines the method during the delivery of ionizing radiation to the patient and designs different applications to improve this method. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear medicine physics | Student reads the related chapter from the book and the internet | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 2 | Radiation Detection | 1Student reads the related chapter from the book and the internet | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 3 | Anger scintillation cameras | 2Student reads the related chapter from the book and the internet | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 4 | Radionuclide preparation and PET radiopharmaceuticals | 3Student reads the related chapter from the book and the internet | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 5 | Radiopharmaceuticals used in treatment | 4Student reads the related chapter from the book and the internet | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 6 | Radiation security program and regulation in nuclear medicine | 5Student reads the related chapter from the book and the internet | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 7 | Radiation sources, radiation dose and biological effects of ionizing radiation | 6Student reads the related chapter from the book and the internet | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Mid-Term Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Sözlü Sınav, Performans Değerlendirmesi |
| 9 | Patient care and quality improvement | 7Student reads the related chapter from the book and the internet | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 10 | Principles of SPECT and SPECT / CT | 8Student reads the related chapter from the book and the internet | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 11 | SPECT display | 9Student reads the related chapter from the book and the internet | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 12 | PET imaging system | 10Student reads the related chapter from the book and the internet | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 13 | P1ET imaging system | 11Student reads the related chapter from the book and the internet | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 14 | Clinical PET / CT oncology | 12Student reads the related chapter from the book and the internet | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 15 | 1Clinical PET / CT oncology | 13Student reads the related chapter from the book and the internet | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 16 | Term Exams | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Sözlü Sınav, Performans Değerlendirmesi |
| 17 | Term Exams | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 6 | 84 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 164 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,56 | ||
| ECTS | 7 ECTS | ||