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OF4NMT - Nuclear Medical Technique

Course specification
Course title Nuclear Medical Technique
Acronym OF4NMT
Study programme Electrical Engineering and Computing
Module Physical Electronics
Type of study bachelor academic studies
Lecturer (for classes)
    Lecturer/Associate (for practice)
    Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)
    ESPB 6.0 Status mandatory
    Condition None
    The goal Introduce students to interaction of radiation with matter, detection of radiation, radioactive nuclides, radiopharmaceuticals, preparation and production of isotopes, static and dynamic studies, interpretation of measurements results, Anger gamma-camera, PET, generation of X-rays, projection radiography methods, photon, proton, heavy ions, neutron-boron therapy and therapy planning.
    The outcome Students will have proper knowledge to be independent in the filed of Nuclear Medicine Technique. They will have active knowledge to recognize and solve variety of problems in Nuclear Medicine and Radiology.
    Contents
    Contents of lectures Interaction of gamma radiation, charged particles and neutrons with matter. Detection of radiation . Radioactive nuclides and radiopharmaceuticals. Static and dynamic studies. Interpretation of measurements results. Uptakes. Anger gamma camera and PET. Projection radiography. Photon, proton, heavy ions and neutron-boron therapy. Therapy in nuclear medicine. Radiation therapy treatment planning.
    Contents of exercises Practices, LAB and study research works
    Literature
    1. Nuklearna medicinska tehnika, Predrag Marinković, skripta, 2007. (Original title)
    2. Bushberg Jerrold, Essential Physics of Medical Imaging, Second Edition, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS ; ISBN: 0683301187, 2001 (Original title)
    Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
    Lectures Exercises OTC Study and Research Other classes
    3 1.5 0.5
    Methods of teaching Lectures, practices, LAB and study research work
    Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
    Pre obligations Points Final exam Points
    Activites during lectures 0 Test paper 60
    Practical lessons 5 Oral examination 0
    Projects 35
    Colloquia 0
    Seminars 0