Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
3 credits
15.0 h + 15.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Gallez Bernard (coordinator); Vander Borght Thierry;
Language
French
Main themes
Introduction to the use of radioisotopes : tracer, applications in vitro (pharmacology, RIA) and in vivo (with comparison to other imaging modalities)
Preparation of radiolabelled molecules : nuclear reactions (neutron activation, charged particles, fission, generators), radiochemistry
Two examples illustrated from the nuclear reaction, radiochemistry, pharmaceutical conditioning, quality controls, and use in nuclear medicine (+ comparison/integration of other modalities for the diagnosis assessment) :
- 99mTc generator, diphosphonate kits for the use in bone scintigraphy
- 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose and applications in PET oncology
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | Answer to three fundamental questions : why and how to use a radioactive isotope, and how to prepare it ? |
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Faculty or entity
CRPR
