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NUCM 2617 - Practicum in Nuclear Medicine II


Credit hours: 6

Prerequisites: NUCM 2200 - Introduction to Molecular Imaging , NUCM 2301 - Physics and Instrumentation , NUCM 2205 - Clinical Procedures I , NUCM 2607 - Practicum in Nuclear Medicine I ,and NUCM 2114 - Presenting Research in Nuclear Medicine  

Course Description:
This is the second course in the three part series of clinical education courses. The objective for this course is to build on the competencies developed in the first semester. The student is expected to acquire and demonstrate mastery of a number of clinical competencies. Students will continue to demonstrate an acceptable level progression in clinical competency which not only includes technical competency, but also the development of a well-rounded technologist

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

  1. Provide patient care.
  2. Prepare the patient for an examination 
  3. Perform administrative procedures
  4. Under supervision of an authorized user or radiation safety officer, maintains compliance with local, state and federal regulations in radiation safety practices.
  5. Follow appropriate protection procedures thereby limiting the radiation exposure of the patient, public, fellow workers, and self to as low a level as reasonably achievable (ALARA).
  6. Perform radiation surveys.
  7. Perform decontamination procedures.
  8. Dispose of radioactive waste and maintains appropriate records according to license conditions.
  9. Participate in a hospital’s in-service education program to instruct other personnel regarding radiation and principles of radiation protection.
  10. Evaluate the performance of scintillation cameras.
  11. Evaluate the performance of a PET or PET/CT scanner.
  12. Evaluate the performance of NaI (Tl) scintillation probes and well counters.
  13. Operate survey meters.
  14. Evaluate the operation of a dose calibrator.
  15. Operate and maintains film processors.
  16. Initiate purchases of radiopharmaceutical products and adjunct supplies.
  17. Prepare and verify the quality of radiopharmaceuticals under the direction of an authorized user.
  18. Be responsible for the identification and labeling of all radiopharmaceutical preparations.
  19. Prepare individual dosages under the direction of an authorized user.
  20. Perform imaging procedures.
  21. Perform non-imaging in-vivo studies.