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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Radiopharmacy in Medical Physics |
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| Course Code |
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MEDF-530 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. FAZİLET AKSU
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Has general information about pharmacy, pharmacology and drugs.
Knows definition of Radiopharmacy/Nuclear Pharmacy ang general concepts
Lerns methods for radionucides production and usage
Knows properties of radiopharmaceuticals used for diagnosis
Knows properties of radiopharmaceuticals used for treatment
Gains knowledge about radiolabeling of drugs and quality control
Knows important points for using radiopharmaceutics
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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The aim of the course is to enable students gain knowledge about radiopharmacy and radiopharmaceuticals preparation, its characteristics and usage |
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| Course Contents |
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Definition of radiopharmacy/nuclear pharmacy, radiopharmaceutical/radionuclide, basic information about drugs and Pharmacology, production of radionucides and usage, radionuclide generators, formulation of radionuclides, properties of ideal radiopharmaceuticals, radiopharmaceuticals used for diagnosis, radiopharmaceuticals used for treatment, radiolabeling, quality control, biochemical and physical properties of radiopharmaceuticals, localisation methods, elimination, important points for using radiopharmaceutics, equipment using. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Radiopharmacy: Definitions; Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Drugs and general properties of drugs (Administration routes, pharmacokinetics ect) |
Reading from suggested books |
Power Point presentation |
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2 |
The Atom, radioactivity, radiation, uses of radioactivity and application for health, progressing of radiopharmacy and rules. |
Reading from suggested books |
Power Point presentation |
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3 |
Production of radiopharmaceuticals, uses of radioactivities and application for health. |
Reading from suggested books |
Power Point presentation |
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4 |
Therapeutic Uses of Radiopharmaceuticals: Treatment of thyroid diseases.
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Reading from suggested books |
Power Point presentation |
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5 |
Therapeutic Uses of Radiopharmaceuticals: Treatment of bone pain
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Reading from suggested books |
Power Point presentation |
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6 |
Diagnostic Uses of Radiopharmaceuticals: Central Nervous System
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Reading from suggested books |
Power Point presentation |
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7 |
Diagnostic Uses of Radiopharmaceuticals: Thyroid
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Reading from suggested books |
Power Point presentation |
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8 |
Mid-term exam |
Preparation for the exam |
Oral exam |
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9 |
Diagnostic Uses of Radiopharmaceuticals: Skeleton
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Reading from suggested books |
Power Point presentation |
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10 |
Diagnostic Uses of Radiopharmaceuticals: Heart and lung |
Reading from suggested books |
Power Point presentation |
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11 |
Diagnostic Uses of Radiopharmaceuticals: Tumor imaging
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Reading from suggested books |
Power Point presentation |
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12 |
Diagnostic Uses of Radiopharmaceuticals: Liver, spleen, kidney and other organs.
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Reading from suggested books |
Power Point presentation |
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13 |
Characteristics of specific radiopharmaceuticals: Tecnesium-labeled radiopharmaceuticals
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Reading from suggested books |
Power Point presentation |
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14 |
Characteristics of specific radiopharmaceuticals: Iodine, phosphorus, gallium and othet radiopharmaceuticals
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Reading from suggested books |
Power Point presentation |
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15 |
Characteristics of specific radiopharmaceuticals:PET radiopharmaceuticals.
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Reading from suggested books |
Power Point presentation |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
Preparation for the exam |
Oral exam, participation to lessons and discussion, preparation of assignment
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Fundementals of Nuclear Pharmacy (Gopal B. Saha)
Radiopharmaceuticals in Nuclear Pharmacy and Nuclear Medicine (Richard J. Kowalsky and Steven W. Falen)
Radiopharmaceuticals in Nuclear Pharmacy and Nuclear Medicine (Richard J. Kowalsky and Steven W. Falen)
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
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Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
75 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
2 |
25 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Lists and describes the functions of health organizations, explains how national and international health organizations are organized, and explains how to manage clinics. |
3 |
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2 |
owns some of the features of the human biological sciences (anatomy, physiology, pathology, cellular and biomolecular structure, radiologic anatomy, and so on.) related to Medical Physics applications |
5 |
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3 |
explains and discusses the ethical and legal issues in the field of health care profession (eg, research ethics, data protection, privacy, reputation, ethics management). |
4 |
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explains the neccessary technical substructure for the qualified service in the future of Medical Physics. |
4 |
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5 |
explains the national legislative frameworks, regulations, guidelines and codes of practice of the European Community on the subject of medical Phyics |
5 |
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6 |
In order to explain the structure, function, the characteristics and the limitations, he/she uses the physical concepts, principles and theories in a detailed and quantitative way by covering the areas of medical physics. Also explains the use of medical devices in the field of medical physics. |
3 |
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7 |
describes the properties of ionizing radiation (electromagnetic, electrons, ions, neutrons), and other physical agents (electrical energy, static electricity / magnetic fields, non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation, vibration, sound and ultrasound, laser) in a detailed and quantitive way. |
3 |
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describes the useful and reverse effects of onizing radiation and different physical agents that have a link with medical devices by means of biological models in a numerical way and explains the factors affecting the magnitude of the biological effect. Explains the ways of manipulation to improve clinical outcomes. |
5 |
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explains deterministic / stochastic, early / late, teratogenic / genetic effects related to each physical agent |
4 |
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10 |
In order to review something in a systematic manner in the field of Medical Physics, he/she makes up a list of related literature in the fields of the General Physics, Medical Physics and Health physics. |
4 |
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11 |
uses the general concepts, principles and theories of physics to sort out clinical problems of safety / risk management related to the clinical use of medical devices, and on ionization radiation. |
5 |
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12 |
uses the general concepts,principles and theories of physics to transfer new devices and related techniques to the clinical environment. |
4 |
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13 |
designs digital clinical and biomedical studies based on meticulous and rigorous statistical base. |
5 |
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14 |
Uses statistical packages for the analysis of clinical and biomedical data. |
4 |
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15 |
tells the use of dosimetries used in medical physics based on physical concepts, principles and theories. |
3 |
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16 |
identifies the dosimetric quantities of patients in each clinical process, and describes the methods for the measurement of these features. |
3 |
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17 |
describes and explains different dosimetric quantities that are used and explains the relationship between dosimetric quantities (energy flux, kerma, absorbed dose). |
3 |
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18 |
explains the principles of biological monitoring and dosimetry. |
4 |
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19 |
Understands the nature of the anatomical medical images. |
4 |
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20 |
During the administration of ionizing radiation to the patient, he/she determines the method and designs different applications to improve this method. |
5 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
2 |
5 |
10 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Total Workload: | 84 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 3.36 |
| ECTS Credit: | 3 |
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