Nuclear Medicine Studies 1

Course aim

To provide students with opportunities to develop the appropriate knowledge, skills and attitudes for an initial period of Nuclear Medicine clinical practice.

Course content

Anatomy, physiology and pathology of the skeletal, respiratory, endocrine and urinary systems as related to radiopharmaceutical distribution and scan findings of specific Nuclear Medicine techniques; techniques of the skeletal, respiratory, endocrine and urinary systems pertaining to adults and paediatrics; the process of image formation; digital image quality and manipulation; picture archiving and communication systems (PACS); accuracy of techniques; radiopharmaceuticals used and their mechanisms of uptake in relation to the skeletal, respiratory, endocrine and urinary systems; principles of single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) including quality control procedures; principles, calibration, quality control and use of the dose calibrator and 99Molybdenum (Mo)/99mTechnetium (Tc) generator; quality control procedures pertaining to the gamma camera and general Nuclear Medicine equipment including radiation and scintillation detectors; radioactive ‘spill clean up’; laboratory safety; radiation protection; introduction to radiation biology; interpersonal communication skills - initiating contact, responding empathically, nursing skills/patient interactions, patient identification, patient confidentiality/privacy, patients with particular needs (geriatric, paediatric, English second language), interviewing skills, identifying needs; patient care - body image, handling difficult situations, counselling, effects of medication, monitoring patient comfort and welfare, duty of care; team work; professionalism; ethics; legalities; medical terminology; situation analysis.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
HLTH 1026	Medical Radiation Clinical Human Anatomy
MEDI 2006	Pathology for Medical Radiation
PHYS 1017	Physics for Medical Radiation 2

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	3 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	3 hours x 13 weeks
Practical	1 hour x 6 weeks
Seminar	2 hours x 3 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment, Examination, Presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.