Description:

The basic principles of nuclear chemistry. A survey of radionuclides used in nuclear medicine. The common methods of radiopharmaceuticals preparations. Quality and control of radiopharmaceuticals.The basic radiopharmaceuticals and their use in human diagnostic and therapy.

Contents:

1. Definition and clasification
2. Radionuclides, their selection and preparation
3. Chemical forms
4. Scintigraphic investigation in nuclear medicine
5. Instrumentation and pharmakology in nuclear medicine
6. Nuclear cardiology
7. Nuclear neurology
8. Nuclear nefrology
9. Nuclear oncology
10. Nuclear orthopedy, bone marrow and hematology in scint. picture
11. Other investigation methods in nuclear medicine

Recommended literature:

Key Literature:
1. European pharmacopoeia, as amended
2. R. P. Baum, F. Rosch (eds): Theranostics, Galium-68, and other Radionuclides, Springer, Heidelberg, 2013, doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-27994-2, ISBN: 978-3-642-27993-5
3. E. Bombardieri, E. Seregni, L. Evangelista, C. Chiesa, A. Chiti (eds.): Clinical Applications of Nuclear Medicine Targeted Therapy, Springer Heidelberg, ISBN: 978-3-319-63066-3, 2018, doi: 10.1007/978-3-31963067-0
Recommended Literature:
1. R. Weissleder, B. D. Ross, A. Rehemtulla, S. S. Gambhir: Molecular Imaging Principles and Practice, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2010 ISBN: 9781607950059

Keywords:

Nuclear medicine, radiopharmaceuticals in vitro, radiopharmaceuticals in vivo, chemical forms, radiodiagnosticals, radiotherapeuticals, SPECT, PET, instrumentation.

Abbreviations used:

Semester:

• W ... winter semester (usually October - February)
• S ... spring semester (usually March - June)
• W,S ... both semesters

Mode of completion of the course:

• A ... Assessment (no grade is given to this course but credits are awarded. You will receive only P (Passed) of F (Failed) and number of credits)
• GA ... Graded Assessment (a grade is awarded for this course)
• EX ... Examination (a grade is awarded for this course)
• A, EX ... Examination (the award of Assessment is a precondition for taking the Examination in the given subject, a grade is awarded for this course)

Weekly load (hours per week):

• P ... lecture
• C ... seminar
• L ... laboratory
• R ... proseminar
• S ... seminar