Nuclear Medicine Technology (NMED)

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Introduces basic nuclear medicine technology procedures.

Introduces the clinical setting and general nuclear medicine areas through simulated labs and hands-on training.

Students attend clinical training Monday through Friday, eight hours per day.

Introduces the physics of nuclear medicine as a framework for the principles behind nuclear composition, energy concepts, and units of radioactive decay. Stresses radiation level calculation and understanding the process by which radiation interacts with matter.

Emphasizes, through simulated labs and hands-on training, the handling and positioning of patients and the application of clinical nuclear medicine procedures.

Students attend clinical training Monday through Friday, eight hours per day, minimum of 400 clinical hours.

Covers nuclear medicine procedures, emphasizing anatomy, physiology, and pathology as they pertain to oncology, infection/inflammation, skeletal, cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Students perform Internet searches and present oral reports on findings pertinent to current nuclear medicine procedures. Students also present a case study that relates to one of the organ systems being studied.

Covers the pharmacological basis, preparation, and quality control of radiopharmaceuticals used in nuclear medicine.

Introduces the use of computers, and instrumentation in Nuclear Medicine Technology. Examines the process of converting radiation into electrical signals for counting and measuring by nuclear probes and cameras. Assesses and investigates Nuclear Medicine camera systems, study processing, and the physical imaging characteristics of these systems through hands-on experiments.

This course introduces the use of computers in Nuclear Medicine Technology. Concentrates on computer hardware and acquisition, data analysis, and interpretation of computer studies in Nuclear Medicine.

Provides the student with a review of quality control procedures, state and federal regulations, radiation safety, radiobiology, marketing, and management of nuclear medicine technology departments, as well as career and professional development skills.

Builds on the procedures and organ systems presented in NMED 1002, including pharmacological intervention, the central nervous, endocrine, gastrointestinal, genitourinary systems, and radionuclide therapies. Students will examine case images and present findings pertinent to nuclear medicine procedures.

Emphasizes, through simulated labs and hands-on training, the handling and positioning of patients and the application of clinical nuclear medicine procedures.

Students attend clinical training Monday through Friday, eight hours per day.

Introduces a sophisticated use of nuclear medicine technology and instrumentation. Students build on competencies achieved in NMED 1194,  NMED 1294, and NMED 2394.