NUM-2130 Clinical Nuclear Medicine III

Credits 3
Clinical experience courses provide the opportunity for students to observe, practice and perform diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine procedures, as well as participate in a quality assurance program. Clinical courses are directed, competency-based experiences in affiliate health care facilities; licensed and registered technologists (or pharmacists) provide guidance, mentorship and critiques.

This course is the third of five clinical education courses. A greater emphasis is placed on interacting with various computer-based systems found in a nuclear medicine department. The student will utilize radiology and hospital information systems in managing patient and procedure information; generate quantitative and qualitative results from acquired data for routine imaging procedures (through the use of advanced processing software); and evaluate instrumentation quality control data against acceptable ranges. Additionally, the student will participate in cardiac stress testing and follow Department of Transportation guidelines in the management of radioactive shipments.
Prerequisite(s): NUM-2120 with grade of C or higher
Course Outcomes

Utilize radiology and hospital information systems (RIS/HIS) in the management of patient and procedure information.
Follow Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and clinical affiliate protocols in the transport, receipt and shipment of radioactive materials.
Generate quantitative and qualitative results from acquired data for routine imaging procedures.
Evaluate instrumentation quality control data against acceptable ranges.
Assist with cardiac stress testing procedures that accompany myocardial perfusion imaging.