Patient in nuclear medicine examinations and treatments (5 ECTS)

Objective

The student
- understands the basic methods of nuclear medicine and knows the preparation and safe use of radiopharmaceuticals
- understands the operating principles of isotope equipment
- knows the range of usage of most common examinations and interventions
- is able to take part carrying out most common examinations and interventions in a customer-oriented way and applies the principles of radiation protection and quality assurance when working with isotopes
- knows the structure and functioning principles of the vascular system, urine excretion system and the lymphatic system

Content

Radioactive scattering, radiant energy and radiopharmaceuticals
The operating principles of a gamma camera, positron emission tomography and fusion imaging and the principles of examination analyses
Applicability and implementation of nuclear medicine examinations and interventions
Principles and administration of isotope treatment
Safe use of radiopharmaceuticals, patient doses and their assessment, reference levels
Evaluation of radiation risk and explaining this understandably to the patient
Radiation safety and quality assurance
Advanced anatomy II

Materials

Moodle: https://moodle.metropolia.fi/course/view.php?id=283
Matrial on Physics on Moodle
Nuclear medicine and treatments:
Sovijärvi A ym. Kliininen fysiologia ja isotooppilääketiede. 2003. Kustannus Oy Duodecim.
Sovijärvi A ym. Kliininen fysiologia. 1994. Kustannus Oy Duodecim.
Sovijärvi A. Suvisaari J. HYKS. Kliinisen fysiologian ja isotooppilääketieteen tutkimukset 2007
Standerskjöld-Nordestam ym. Radiologia. 1991. Kustannus Oy Duodecim
STUK ST quidelines (nuclear medicine)
e-learning in Moodle
Handouts in anatomy
Thieme ym, Atlas of anatomy 2012.

Teaching methods

Activating lecture, guided assignments, exam, visit to clinic.
Students must confirm their attendance for a course implementation by being present when tuition begins or in another manner agreed with the lecturer; for example, by returning the first course assignment. Students who are unable to attend the first teaching session due to illness may also confirm their attendance by informing the lecturer of this in advance.

Employer connections

visit to clinic

Exam schedules

Moodle exam 08.09.2020, re-exams SU202009 and SU202011

International connections

EU and eanm guidelines

Completion alternatives

Read SUTK ST 1.7

Student workload

135 hours, partly independet studies, partly in Moodle

Content scheduling

N/A

Further information

See the contents XXXXXXXXXXX
Tuition in Finnish

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See a separate framework for evaluation.
Evaluating competences evaluation criteria novice/beginner, competent/intermediate level and expert are used

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Approved - fail. See evaluation guide enclosed.

Assessment methods and criteria

Tasks durig education
Exam H/5
Anatomy exam 0-5

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Evaluating competences evaluation criteria novice/beginner, competent/intermediate level and expert are used

Qualifications

Prerequisites:
Safe usage of medical radiation
Advanced anatomy I