060712260 NUCLEAR MEDICINE ( 3 Crd.Hrs )

Pre-Requisites : 060712110, 060512400

This course discusses the basic physical principles of nuclear medicine and radiopharmaceutical. The History of Nuclear Medicine field, the usage of isotopes in radiography to observe different systems of the body such as the endocrine, skeletal, and cardiovascular system. Components and mode of operation of scintillation detectors. Main features of operation of a gamma camera, SPECT and PET. Radionuclide identification, radionuclide energies and half-lives, and commonly used radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic Nuclear Medicine procedures.