Course overview
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).
Course learning outcomes
- Demonstrate and describe the techniques used in tumour imaging, infection / inflammatory imaging, lymphatic imaging, lacrimal imaging, and nuclear haematology procedures for a range of patient populations.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the chemistry and biodistribution of radiopharmaceuticals used in tumour imaging, infection/inflammatory imaging, lymphatic imaging, lacrimal imaging and nuclear haematology procedures, and characterise findings as normal, pathological or unexpected.
- Describe methods used to measure bone density and interpretation of resultant data.
- Describe the principles of venepuncture and safe and appropriate use of laboratory equipment for in vivo and invitro nuclear medicine laboratory procedures and apply relevant National Safety and Quality Health Services (NSQHS) standards.
- Describe the theory and practice of therapeutic nuclear medicine procedures.
- Demonstrate knowledge of principles of quality and safety in healthcare including; interpersonal communication, radiation safety, ethics and legalities and apply relevant National Safety and Quality in Health Service (NSQHS) standards where applicable.
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Group 1
Class number 51464
Section PR01
Size 17
Available 3
Class number 51465
Section PR02
Size 17
Available 1
Class number 51463
Section LE01
Size 34
Available 4
Class number 55359
Section TU01
Size 34
Available 4
Class number 55358
Section SE01
Size 34
Available 4
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