Patient in nuclear medicine examinations and treatments (5 ECTS)
Code: SX00CY14-3006
General information
- Enrollment
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03.05.2021 - 16.05.2021
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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10.08.2021 - 24.10.2021
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 ECTS
- Virtual portion
- 1 ECTS
- Mode of delivery
- On-campus and online
- Unit
- (2019-2024) School of Rehabilitation and Examination
- Campus
- Myllypurontie 1
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 30
- Degree programmes
- Radiography and Radiotherapy
- Teacher in charge
- Sanna Törnroos
- Course
- SX00CY14
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
Location and time
1st period, autumn 2021
Materials
Moodle
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
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.
Exam schedules
exam xx
International connections
EU and eanm guidelines
Completion alternatives
N/A
Student workload
135 hours, partly independet studies, partly in Moodle
Content scheduling
N/A
Further information
Opettajan laatimat tehtävät ja MATERIAALIT ovat Tekijänoikeuslain (404/61) mukaisia teoksia, joihin opettajalla on tekijänoikeus. Tehtäviä JA MATERIAALEJA ei saa käyttää muuten kuin omissa opinnoissaan. Niiden julkinen levittäminen on sallittua vain opettajan luvalla.
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