Learning Basics Of Radiopharmaceuticals

What you’ll learn
Describe the basic principles of radiopharmaceuticals
Discuss the various categories of radiopharmaceuticals
Differentiate between SPECT and PET scanners
Differentiate between SPECT and PET radiopharmaceuticals

Requirements
Complete the Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry course (Module 1)

Description
This course is both an introductory and refresher course to basics of radiopharmaceutical whereby students will be taught the basic principles of radiopharmaceuticals, the various categories of radiopharmaceutical kits and learn to differentiate between SPECT and PET scan and radiopharmaceuticals. In general, this course focuses on simple and practical steps to improve performance, core competencies and essential training for undergraduate or postgraduate students and continuous professional development for personnel working or planning to work in the nuclear medicine department or similar establishment. To ensure greater learning experience, students are encouraged to take the Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry course (Module 1) first before embarking on this course (Module 2). It is crucial to learn some concepts in radiolabeling before understanding the categories of radiopharmaceuticals and why they are prepared as such.This course is tailor-made for learners as listed below:Relevant undergraduate or postgraduate studentsRadiopharmacists or nuclear pharmacistsNuclear medicine technologists and radiographersMedical physicists and medical physics techniciansQuality control/quality assurance personnelMedical doctors and other health care professionalsPharmaceutical and radiation regulatory agency personnelResearchers in the field of radiopharmaceutical researchThe course structure consists of 3 sections. Each section provides the lessons in a step-wise manner for easy comprehension and learning. Videos with innovative animation will help facilitate understanding and quizzes at the end of each section will foster and motivate learning. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to describe the basic principles, categories and detection of radiopharmaceuticals.Learners will earn a completion certificate once all the required responses are appropriately given and quizzes completed. There are a total of 12 videos with an approximate learning time of 2.5 hrs including quizzes. SynchroPharmX Hub makes learning easy.

Overview
Section 1: Introduction to the basic principles of radiopharmaceuticals

Lecture 1 Basic principles of radiopharmaceuticals

Lecture 2 Radithor and the man with the crumbled bones!

Section 2: Categories of radiopharmaceuticals

Lecture 3 Ready to use radiopharmaceuticals (Part 1)

Lecture 4 Ready to use radiopharmaceuticals (Part 2)

Lecture 5 Radiopharmaceutical in the form of instant kit

Lecture 6 Radiopharmaceutical kit requiring heating

Lecture 7 Radiopharmaceutical kit requiring significant manipulation

Lecture 8 White blood cells labeling kit

Section 3: SPECT and PET scanners and radiopharmaceuticals

Lecture 9 Principles of radiation detection: SPECT scanner (Part 1)

Lecture 10 Principles of radiation detection: SPECT scanner (Part 2)

Lecture 11 Principles of radiation detection: PET scanner

Lecture 12 Differences between SPECT and PET radionuclides

Lecture 13 References

The course is intended to provide a basic level of knowledge on the principles, categories of radiopharmaceuticals and the differences between SPECT and PET scanners and radiopharmaceuticals