Nuclear Medicine Studies 4

In this course students will develop appropriate knowledge, skills and attitudes in more complex and advanced levels of Nuclear Medicine clinical practice. Contents include: applied anatomy, physiology and pathology of tumour, infection/ inflammatory, lymphatic, , lacrimal procedures as related to radiopharmaceutical distribution and scan findings; techniques of tumour, infection/inflammatory, lymphatic, and lacrimal procedures pertaining to a range of patient populations; image quality and manipulation; accuracy of techniques; radiopharmaceuticals used and their mechanisms of uptake in relation to tumour, infection/inflammatory, lymphatic, and lacrimal procedures; principles, calibration, quality control and use of a bone densitometer; principles of venesection and issues relevant to occupational health and safety; the centrifuge and biosafety hazard cabinet; laboratory safety; therapy and theranostics; radiation protection; interpersonal communication skills - patient care - handling difficult situations, clinical and social implications of disease; team work including with other health care professionals; professionalism; ethics; legalities; medical terminology; situation analysis; National Safety and Quality in Health Service Standards (NSQHS).