NMTEC 210 - Radiopharmacy

1 CR

Studies all commonly used nuclear medicine pharmaceuticals, their preparation, indications for use, dosages, and contraindications.

Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into program.

Course Outcomes

State the ideal properties of radiopharmaceuticals.
Explain the ways in which Technetium can bind with other materials, and the implications this has for radiopharmaceutical labeling.
Calculate pediatric dosages for various radiopharmaceuticals.
Use decay charts and decay factors to pre- and post-calibrate a radiopharmaceutical dosage.
Explain the mechanism of uptake, biodistribution, indications, and contraindications for all radiopharmaceuticals used in nuclear medicine.
List any important considerations in the preparation of radiopharmaceuticals used in nuclear medicine.
State how erythrocytes and leukocytes can be labeled with radioactive materials.
Calculate the purity of a radiopharmaceutical preparation, given the solvent system and the counts per minute at the origin and solvent front.
List the regulations that pertain to radiopharmacy and misadministration of radiopharmaceuticals.
Explain how a Mo-99/Tc-99m generator works and the quality control measures required for each elution.

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