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Course Listings 2017-2018 250 NUC110 3 Credits 3 Periods Radiation Safety for Nuclear Medicine Sources and types of radiation in nuclear medicine. Units of radiation measurement. Conversions from traditional to system international units. Protection devices, operating equipment (including ancillary devices), and federal and state laws regarding radiation safety. Mathematical concepts related to radiation and radiation exposure. Prerequisites: Admission to Nuclear Medicine Technology program. NUC112 1 Credit 3 Periods Nuclear Medicine Laboratory I Introduction to the nuclear medicine laboratory rules and equipment. Emphasis on radiation safety, radioactive package check in/out, and assaying a radioactive dose. Quality control procedures for the dose calibrator, well counter, uptake probe, survey meter, and gamma camera. Camera acquisition, processing, and display of uniformity and resolution testing. Acquisition and processing of center of rotation (COR) calibration. Operation of camera and imaging table. Prerequisites: Admission to Nuclear Medicine Technology program. NUC113 2 Credits 3.6 Periods Nuclear Medicine Laboratory II Protocols for opening/operating in a nuclear medicine department. Quality control, radiation safety, performance skeletal, respiratory, myocardial, endocrine, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary procedures. Prerequisites: Admission to Nuclear Medicine Technology program. NUC114 3 Credits 3 Periods Fundamentals of Nuclear Medicine I History of nuclear medicine. Use, safety, operation, quality control and maintenance for nuclear medicine imaging and non-imaging equipment. including monitoring equipment, dose calibrators, well counters, uptake probes, liquid scintillation systems, laboratory equipment, gamma camera and the gamma probe. Concepts and physical principles governing radioactivity and the interaction of radiation with matter. Terminology pertinent to nuclear medicine. Prerequisites: Admission to Nuclear Medicine Technology program. NUC116 3 Credits 3 Periods Nuclear Medicine Imaging I Skeletal, respiratory, lower gastrointestinal (GI) anatomy, physiology, and pathology as it relates to nuclear medicine imaging. Indications, contraindications, and radiopharmaceuticals used for imaging to include adverse reactions and patient preparation for exams. Types of equipment used, acquisition parameters, views, and processing techniques for diagnostic procedural protocols. Sequencing of skeletal, respiratory, and lower GI imaging exams. Image evaluation, artifacts, and diagnostic value for nuclear medicine imaging. Prerequisites: Admission to Nuclear Medicine Technology program. NUC126 3 Credits 3 Periods Nuclear Medicine Imaging II Endocrine, exocrine, and digestive anatomy, physiology, and pathology as it relates to nuclear medicine imaging. Indications, contraindications, and radiopharmaceuticals used for imaging to include adverse reactions and patient preparation for exams. Types of equipment used, acquisition parameters, views, and processing techniques for diagnostic procedural protocols. Sequencing of endocrine/exocrine, digestive, accessory organ, and genitourinary exams. Image evaluation, artifacts, and diagnostic value for nuclear medicine imaging and therapies. Prerequisites: Admission to Nuclear Medicine Technology program NUC130 2 Credits 3.6 Periods Patient Care Lab for the Nuclear Medicine Technologist 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.