NMT 151 - Applied Nuclear Medicine Technology 2 Credits: 5 5 Lecture Hours
Prerequisites: BIO 162 and CHM 151
Description This course is designed to follow a didactic approach to clinical nuclear medicine technology. A considerable number of class hours are allotted to the review of concepts in anatomy, physiology, pathology and radiopharmaceuticals as they relate to the clinical procedures outlined in the main topics. This course provides the student with practical knowledge essential to the acquisition of skills in performing nuclear medicine examinations. This course requires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate. Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:
- Obtain pertinent patient history information as needed for the nuclear medicine procedure.
- Demonstrate the ability to explain the nuclear medicine procedure to the patient.
- Evaluate patient medical history in preparation for the nuclear medicine procedure to identify any contraindications prior to the procedure.
- Identify the radiopharmaceutical, dose and route of administration and acquistion parameters for a diagnostic nuclear medicine procedure.
- Differentiate between normal and abnormal patterns of radiopharmaceutical distribution by analyzing films of nuclear medicine procedures.
- Demonstrate the ability to quantify radiopharmaceutical distribution through computer analysis, mathematical calculations and graphing.
Listed Topics
- Skeletal Imaging
- Gastrointestinal Imaging
- Cardiovascular Imaging
- Pulmonary Imaging
- Genitourinary Imaging
- Central Nervous System Imaging
- Infection Imaging
- Thyroid/Endocrine Imaging
- Therapy Procedures
- Miscellaneous Procedures
Reference Materials Current applicable textbooks, versions of software, multimedia and internet access. Approved By: Bullock, Quintin Date Approved: 05/16/2018
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