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NUC101 Lecture 1 Credit 1 Period
Essentials of Nuclear Medicine Technology
Introduction to the essential information for the Nuclear Medicine Technology program.
Prerequisites: Admission to Nuclear Medicine Technology program.
NUC103 Lec + Lab 1 Credit 3 Periods
Nuclear Medicine Image Evaluation I
Faculty-led case presentation with reinforcement of processing parameters. Prerequisites:
Admission to Nuclear Medicine Technology program.
NUC110 Lecture 3 Credits 3 Periods
Introduction to Radiation Physics and Biology for Nuclear Medicine
Atomic structure, types of radiation, radiation biology, and radiation protection. Prerequisites:
Admission to Nuclear Medicine Technology program.
NUC112 Lab 1 Credit 3 Periods
Nuclear Medicine Quality Control Laboratory
Introduction to the nuclear medicine laboratory rules, equipment operation, and quality control
(QC). Prerequisites: Admission to Nuclear Medicine Technology program.
NUC113 Lab 1 Credit 3 Periods
Nuclear Medicine Clinical Applications Laboratory
Establishing competencies by demonstration of nuclear medicine imaging and non-imaging
procedures. Prerequisites: Admission to Nuclear Medicine Technology program.
NUC114 Lecture 3 Credits 3 Periods
Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation
Principles of safe operation for nuclear medicine imaging and non-imaging equipment, including
quality control. Prerequisites: Admission to Nuclear Medicine Technology program.
NUC116 Lecture 3 Credits 3 Periods
Nuclear Medicine Procedures I
Skeletal, respiratory, gastrointestinal (GI) anatomy, physiology, pathology, and related clinical
procedures and techniques. Prerequisites: Admission to Nuclear Medicine Technology program.
NUC126 Lecture 3 Credits 3 Periods
Nuclear Medicine Procedures II
Endocrine and genitourinary anatomy, physiology, pathology, and clinical procedures and
techniques. Prerequisites: Admission to Nuclear Medicine Technology program.
NUC130 Lab 1 Credit 3 Periods
Professionalism and Patient Care
Communication and interaction skills, patient assessment, procedures involving transport, medical
records, infection control, emergency, safety and venous access. Prerequisites: Admission to Nuclear
Medicine Technology program.
NUC212 Lab 1.5 Credits 9 Periods
Clinical Practicum I
Orientation to facility policies and departmental organization. Under direct supervision, clinical
application of current nuclear medicine practice of patient care and clinical experiences with
an emphasis on quality control (QC) procedures. Prerequisites: Admission to Nuclear Medicine
Technology program.
Course Listings 2021-2022
