NMT 160C - Introduction to Applied Nuclear Medicine Practicum Credits: 2 8 Clinical Hours
Description Practical experience in the techniques of nuclear medicine technology in three clinical practicums at a hospital nuclear medicine facility. During the three practicums, the student spends several days a week in a hospital observing the ongoing examinations and procedures at a nuclear medical facility. This course requires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate. Students will be charged for radiation badges. Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:
- Discuss all administrative and nursing procedures.
- Discuss activities for performing ventilation examinations, blood pool examinations, dynamic cardiopulmonary examinations and cardiac examinations.
- Discuss activities for performing liver function examinations (Hepatobiliary studies) and pancreas examinations.
- Discuss activities for performing kidney function studies (renograms) and renal flow studies.
- Discuss activities for performing salivary gland scan examinations.
- Discuss activities for performing cisternogram examinations and dynamic brain studies.
- Discuss activities for performing soft tissue tumor localization examinations and bone marrow examinations.
- Discuss body composition examinations and all therapeutic procedures.
Listed Topics
- Administrative Procedures
- Nursing Procedures
- Cardiovascular/Pulmonary Examinations
- Gastrointestinal Examinations
- Renal Examinations
- Hematological Examinations
- Endocrine/Exocrine Examinations
- Neurological Examinations
- Skeletal and Soft Tissue Examinations
- Therapeutic Procedures
Reference Materials . Approved By: Kraft, John Date Approved: 08/26/1987
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