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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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