Nuclear Medicine
What is Nuclear Medicine?Nuclear medicine is a scientific and clinical discipline involving the diagnostic and therapeutic use of radionuclides. Simply put, Nuclear Medicine Technologists help treat disease and image the body. Nuclear medicine differs from other diagnostic imaging technologies because it determines the presence of disease on the basis of biological changes rather than changes in organ structure.
What does a Nuclear Medicine Technologist do?
Nuclear Medicine Technologists have a wide range of responsibilities, including patient care, abstracting data from patient records, calculating doses for In Vivo and In Vitro studies, preparing and administering radiopharmaceuticals, operating scanning equipment, performing computer acquisition and analysis of patient studies, and assisting the physician when using radiopharmaceuticals.
Where do Nuclear Medicine Technologists work?
Nuclear medicine professionals held about 18,000 jobs in 2004. About 7 out of 10 of these positions were in hospitals. Most of the rest of these positions were in physicians’ offices or in medical and diagnostic laboratories, including diagnostic imaging centers.
How do I know if this type of career is right for me?
Nuclear Medicine Technologists should be sensitive to patients’ physical and psychological needs. They must be able to pay attention to detail, follow instructions and work as part of a team. In addition, operating complicated equipment requires mechanical ability and manual dexterity. These professionals must also be willing and able to spend much of the day on their feet.
There are several questions that might help determine whether a career in nuclear medicine is right for you:
1. Do I have a passion for helping others?
2. Do I enjoy working with computer technology?
3. Am I able to communicate well with others?
4. Were math, biology and chemistry interesting classes for me in high school?
What is the salary for someone in this profession?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2006-2007 Occupational Outlook Handbook, median annual earnings for Nuclear Medicine Technologists were $56,450, with the highest 10 percent earning more than $80,300. Median annual earnings of Nuclear Medicine Technologists in May 2004 were $54,920 in general medical and surgical hospitals.
What is the current job outlook for Nuclear Medicine?
Faster than average growth (as much as a 27 percent increase) through 2014 will arise in this profession from an increase in the number of middle-aged and elderly persons, who are the primary users of diagnostic procedures. Growth will also result from technological advancement and the development of new nuclear medicine treatments such as the use of radiopharmaceuticals in combination with monoclonal antibodies to detect cancer at far earlier stages than is customary today, without resorting to surgery. Another is the use of radionuclides to examine the heart’s ability to pump blood. New nuclear medical imaging technologies, including positron emission tomography (PET) and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), are expected to be used increasingly and to contribute further to employment growth. The wider use of nuclear medical imaging to observe metabolic and biochemical changes during neurology, cardiology and oncology procedures also will spur demand for Nuclear Medicine Technologists.
Can you provide some general information on the C.O.D. Nuclear Medicine program?
The Diagnostic Medical Imaging - Nuclear Medicine (DMIN) program at C.O.D. delivers over 500 hours of classroom and lab learning activities and over 1,100 hours of clinical education during a 15-month sequence. In the DMIN program, students learn the skills necessary to produce high-quality diagnostic images of patients. The curriculum for this program includes clinical nuclear medicine, nuclear medicine procedures, nuclear physics, radiation detection with imaging and non-imaging instrumentation, radiation safety, radiation biology, radioactive material regulations, radiopharmacy, positron emission tomography, computer applications, and patient care. The student spends three days per week at the clinical affiliate and two days per week at the college.
Is there a separate application process for the Nuclear Medicine program?
Yes, in addition to enrolling at College of DuPage, a student must also complete a separate admissions process for this program. For details about this process, see the Nuclear Medicine Admissions Packet.
Is the Nuclear Medicine program at C.O.D. accredited?
The Nuclear Medicine program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Nuclear Medicine Technology. In 2005, there were 100 accredited programs in the continental United States and Puerto Rico. In addition, the following organizations recognize the C.O.D. Nuclear Medicine program accreditation: American College of Radiology, American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science, American Society of Clinical Pathologists, American Society of Radiologic Technologists, Society of Nuclear Medicine, Society of Nuclear Medicine - Technologist Section, and the American Medical Association.
Upon successful completion of the Nuclear Medicine Technology program, the graduate is eligible to sit for the certification exams administered by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board (NMTCB) and the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT).
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Basic Physics of Nuclear Medicine
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Thusdays 5-6 pm, RR202
Course Lecturers:
UW Imaging Research Laboratory
UW Imaging Research Laboratory
Dr. Adam Alessio, PhD
Dr. Paul Kinahan, PhD
Dr. Tom Lewellen, PhD
Dr. Larry MacDonald, PhD
Dr. Robert Miyaoka, PhD
Lectures
Week 1 (22 May 2008)
Atomic Nucleus (Chapter 2, Bushberg) and
Radioactivity and Nuclear Transformation (Chapter 18, Bushberg)
Presentation (PDF)Week 2 (29 May 2008)
Radionuclide Production and Radiopharmaceuticals (Chapter 19, Bushberg)
Week 3 (5 June 2008)
Radiation Detection and Measurement (Chapter 20, Bushberg)
Presentation (PDF)
Printer Friendly (6 slides/page)Week 4 (12 June 2008)
Nuclear Imaging - The Scintillation Camera (Chapter 21, Bushberg)
Presentation (PDF)
Week 5 (19 June 2008)
Nuclear Imaging - Emission Tomography (Chapter 22, Bushberg)
Presentation (PDF)
Printer Friendly (6 slides/page)Week 6 (26 June 2008)
NM Shielding & Safety (Chapter 23, Bushberg) and
Nuclear Medicine Dosimetry (MIRD) (Chapter 24, Bushberg)
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DOWNLOADS
http://unm.lf1.cuni.cz/index_en.html
0-http://eeweb.poly.edu/~yao/EL5823/NuclearPhysics_ch7.pdf
1-http://tech.eanm.org/tech_best_practice.pdf
2-http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/Pub1198_web.pdf
3-http://www.nucmedconsultants.com/tutorials/lecturenotes/lectures.htm
4-http://www.medmatrix.org/_SPages/Nuclear_Medicine.asp
Also Links:
1-http://www.ajronline.org/
2-http://health.library.emory.edu/communities/clinical
3-http://www.sprawls.org/residents/
4-http://www.pedsimaging.org/
5- http://www.radiologyeducation.com/
Lectures/Slides
All 14 modules (ZIP of 14 files, 104.57Mb)- 00. Introduction to nuclear medicine (8,549 KB)
- 01. Biological effects (13,302 KB)
- 02. Radiation physics (3,974 KB)
- 03. Principles of radiation protection (6,648 KB)
- 04. Safety of sources and design of facilities (13,385 KB)
- 05. Occupational protection (14,687 KB)
- 06. Medical exposure (9,754 KB)
- 07. Optimization of medical exposure: Diagnosis (18,521 KB)
- 08. Optimization of medical exposure: Therapy (3,432 KB)
- 09. Quality assurance (11,282 KB)
- 10. Radioactive waste (4,078 KB)
- 11. Potential exposure (1,461 KB)
- 12. Protection of the general public (10,663 KB)
- 13. Organization of radiation protection in nuclear medicine (2,203 KB)
Notes
All notes (ZIP of 13 files, 184 KB)- 01. Biological effects (56 KB)
- 02. Radiation physics (65 KB)
- 03. Principles of radiation protection (54 KB)
- 04. Safety of sources and design of facilities (64 KB)
- 05. Occupational protection (71 KB)
- 06. Medical exposure (74 KB)
- 07. Optimization of medical exposure: Diagnosis (72 KB)
- 08. Optimization of medical exposure: Therapy (64 KB)
- 09. Quality assurance (66 KB)
- 10. Radioactive waste (55 KB)
- 11. Potential exposure (62 KB)
- 12. Protection of the general public (64 KB)
- 13. Organization of radiation protection in nuclear medicine (70 KB)
Practicals
All practical exercises (ZIP of 8 files, 92KB)- 01. Pulse height analysis (319 KB)
- 02. Simulated inspection of a nuclear medicine facility (161 KB)
- 03. Workplace monitoring (44 KB)
- 04. Decontamination (90 KB)
- 05. Shielding of sources (61 KB)
- 06. Quality control of activity meter (37 KB)
- 07. Quality control of gammameter (43 KB)
- 08. Gammacamera imaging (28 KB)
Nuclear Medicine Course in English - academic year 2012/13
Information
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- Organisation of the Course
- Syllabus of the Course
- Questions for Examination
- Time Schedule/Daily Programme of the Course
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- Dates of English Courses
- Course Evaluation Form
- Basic Physics Terminology
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Lectures
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- Introduction to Nuclear Medicine
- Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation
- Radiation Safety & Protection, Radiation Biology
- Computers and Data Processing
- Radionuclides - Basic Physics and Radiopharmaceuticals
- Functional and Parametric Images
- Cardiology
- Nephrology, Urology
- Inflammation
- Endocrinology
- Haematology
- Gastrointestinal Imaging
- Principles of Tomographic Imaging
- Emission Tomography
- Tumour Imaging
- Bone Scintigraphy
- Radionuclide Therapy
- Neurology
- Lung Scintigraphy
Nuclear medicine book
NUCLEAR MEDICINE FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS AND JUNIOR DOCTORS,Dr. John W Frank, M.Sc., FRCP, FRCR, FBIR.
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