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Course Listings 2018-2019 270 NUC242 LAB 3 Credits LAB 15 Periods Clinical Practicum IV Independently function under limited supervision of licensed technologists. Advancement of skills to include all required competencies. Practice diverse and appropriate methods of performing procedures. Prerequisites: Admission to Nuclear Medicine Technology program. NUC243 Lec + Lab 1 Credit 3 Periods Nuclear Medicine Image Evaluation IV Evaluation of images related to clinical situations and procedures. Demonstration of technical skills. Peer-reviewed literature. Prerequisites: Admission to Nuclear Medicine Technology program. NUC244 Lec + Lab 3 Credits 4 Periods Nuclear Medicine Radiopharmacy Radiopharmacy and adjunctive pharmaceutical preparation, calculation, administration, and quality control. Prerequisites: Admission to Nuclear Medicine Technology program. NUC250 2 Credits 2 Periods Fundamentals of Computed Tomography Introduction to principles and operation of computed tomography (CT) scanner. Prerequisites: Admission to Nuclear Medicine Technology program or permission of the Program Director. NUC251 2 Credits 2 Periods Computed Tomography and Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Procedures Anatomy, physiology, pathology, and techniques related to the performance of clinical computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) procedures. Prerequisites: Admission to Nuclear Medicine Technology program or permission of Program Director. NUC252 LAB 3 Credits LAB 15 Periods Clinical Practicum V Orientation to facility policies and procedures and departmental organization. Reinforcement and broadening of knowledge base related to patient care and the roles and responsibilities of the nuclear medicine technologist at the advanced level. Focus on progression to independent level of function in the areas of patient care, radiation protection, instrumentation imaging, non-imaging and computers, radiopharmacy, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Ethical and professional behaviors, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements. Prerequisites: Admission to Nuclear Medicine Technology program. NUC260 3 Credits 3 Periods Research Methods and Design Exploration of body of knowledge and effective analysis of resources to promote best practice in imaging professions. Introduction to research design, statistical reasoning, and interpretation of the medical literature. Provide a basis for understanding and interpreting the literature for use in evidence-based practice. Prerequisites: Admission to Nuclear Medicine Technology program. NUC261 2 Credits 2 Periods Emerging Technologies Exploration of new and emerging technologies that will become tomorrow's standard of practice. Introduction to these new ideologies. Development and presentation of research findings. Prerequisites: Admission to Nuclear Medicine Technology program.