NUM-1750 Radiopharmacy/Radio-chemistry

Credits 2
This course equips students to prepare and use diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals safely effectively and in accordance with laws and regulations. Students compare and contrast the ways in which radionuclides are produced as well as apply various mathematical concepts in order to predict tracer yield. Students learn to identify the ways in which radionuclides are labeled to pharmacologic agents and analyze the characteristics of various radiopharmaceuticals. Lab activities authorized under the College Radioactive Material License allow students to prepare simulated patient doses.
Prerequisite(s): CHM-1010
Formerly NUM-2550 .
Course Outcomes

Compare/contrast production methods of radionuclides, including reactors, generators, and cyclotrons.
Apply principles of radioactive decay, equilibrium, and dosing equations to predict tracer yield.
Prepare doses for simulated patient use.
Analyze the characteristics of various radiopharmaceuticals.
Identify common radiolabeling techniques.
Identify regulations governing the production, manufacture, storage, distribution, receipt, use, and disposal of radiopharmaceuticals.