NUCM 2325 - Clinical Procedures III

Credit hours: 3

Prerequisites: NUCM 2200 - Introduction to Molecular Imaging, NUCM 2301 - Physics and Instrumentation, NUCM 2104 - Writing Research in Nuclear Medicine, NUCM 2205 - Clinical Procedures I, NUCM 2607 - Practicum in Nuclear Medicine I, NUCM 2208 - Radiopharmacology, NUCM 2312 - Advanced Instrumentation and Radiation Biology, NUCM 2114 - Presenting Research in Nuclear Medicine, NUCM 2215 - Clinical Procedures II, and NUCM 2617 - Practicum in Nuclear Medicine II .

Course Description:
The third course of a three-course sequence designed to provide students with a cognitive foundation for clinical procedures. At completion of the course, students will demonstrate the ability to synthesize knowledge concerning the relationships between physiology, pathophysiology, radiochemistry, radiobiology, instrumentation and patient care techniques to perform nuclear medicine procedures of the central nervous system, positron emission tomography, immunology, tumor, and inflammatory processes. The student will also begin specific preparation for the national registries through a series of Mock Examinations.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

Assimilate all information covered to review for national registries.
Render safe and appropriate care by determining the appropriate radiopharmaceutical, administration route, dosage and handling of radioactive materials.
Maximize exam quality.
Follow proper procedures when incongruence’s exist between the requested procedure, stated pathology, patient preparation, and / or contraindications for clinical procedures.
Evaluate relationships between pathologies under consideration and clinical procedures requested.
Critically evaluate the end-product of clinical procedures for quality in acquisition technique, processing and presentation.