HAN 429 Radiopharmacy and Therapy |
| This course examines the production, labeling, quality control, clinical biodistribution, and application of radionuclide tracers for Nuclear Medicine imaging, including radionuclide and radiopharmaceutical characteristics that provide suitable imaging properties. In addition, coursework discusses various aspects of laboratory procedures (e.g., safe handling of radionuclides, radiation safety surveys, hot laboratory instruments, radiopharmaceutical preparation, quality control, and sterile technique) and explores pathologies, radiopharmaceuticals, dosage calculation and administration, and patient management issues related to radionuclide therapy. Prerequisite: restricted to students approved for appropriate senior year track in the Health Science major. |
