Study Guide

Objective

Student
- has insight into the basic principles for the use of gamma camera and know all the imaging methods in nuclear medicine
- has knowledge of radioactive substances and radiopharmaceuticals and basic skills for safe use of these
- has knowledge of nuclear medicine pathology
- has basic preparedness to plan, perform and evaluate the most common nuclear medicine studies under supervision.
- are able to take care of the patient overall in examination/treatment
- can work according to sustainable development principles in nuclear medicine.

Content

- the basic principles of nuclear medicine; radioactive isotopes, decay, gamma radiation, radio-pharmaceutics, half-life and activity
- activity accounts
- different methods
- most common assessments
- respond and inform the patient at skeletal scintigraphy and others methods
- radiation protection in the isotope ward: patient and staff radiation protection

Location and time

Autumn 2023

Materials

According to the lecturer

Teaching methods

Lectures and group assignment

Exam schedules

Course examination the 3rd of November 2023.
Re-take on Friday the 8.12. 2023 and Friday the 19.01.2024

Completion alternatives

Examination

Student workload

Lectures, self studies and digital teaching methods 81 h

Further information

More information is found in Moodle

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
The student has superficial knowledge of the subject (by heart reading)

Assessment criteria for written work
The student has followed instructions for the written task. The student shows limited substance knowledge and are not familiar nor knowledge about other students' written work.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
Student can account for the literature, reflect and motivate views

Assessment criteria for written work
Student has followed the instructions for the written work and master the substance of his work, but the application is limited. Shows insufficient knowledge about other students' written work

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Criteria for evaluation of the exam
Student shows in-depth knowledge and maturity in the subject

Criteria for evaluation of written work individually or in groups
Student has followed the instructions for the written work and master the substance. Shows good knowledge in the other participants' written work, ask relevant questions and have capacity to lead a seminar discussion. The written work and the possible opponentship shows excellent knowledge (technical execution, oral presentation, mature reflections, and independent working methods)

Assessment methods and criteria

The course is graded 0-5 based on results in the exam. The calculation test is graded passed or failed. In order to pass the course both exam and the calculation test need to be passed

Assessment criteria, fail (0)

Inadequate knowledge of the subject.
Calculation test failed

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Weak knowledge of the subject

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

Good knowledge of the subject

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent knowledge of the subject

Qualifications

Clinical radiography 1