Clinical Practice II

The practical classes will consolidate the knowledge acquired in the curricular units of Radiopharmacy, Methods and Techniques in Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging II.

The practical classes will consolidate the knowledge acquired in the curricular units of Radiopharmacy, Methods and Techniques in Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging II. Thus, in this curricular unit all knowledge related to the activities carried out by the Nuclear Medicine professional will be simulated. The UC will take place at the Nuclear Medicine Service of CHUC, ICNAS-UC and IPO-Coimbra with which the ESTeSC has a collaboration protocol.

The student must acquire:

– Knowledge about the proper handling of equipment used in Nuclear Medicine, respecting safety standards

– Skills to perform the different quality control procedures of equipment used in nuclear medicine, apply basic concepts of Nuclear Medicine used in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and its application in clinical practice.

– Skills to carry out the correct handling, preparation and administration of radiopharmaceuticals, select the appropriate radiopharmaceutical to carry out the study of Nuclear Medicine and the necessary techniques for its execution, interpret and process the images obtained, demonstrating ethical deontological attitudes of a professional as part of a multidisciplinary team.

– Interpersonal relationships, including the relationship with the patient and with other health professionals.

– Assess the patient’s physical and cognitive abilities.

– Handling and quality control procedures for equipment used in Nuclear Medicine.

– Selection of the radiopharmaceutical, calculation of the radiopharmaceutical activity according to the exam to be carried out and with the patient’s body weight/surface and methods of administration of the radiopharmaceuticals.

– Mobilization of means to carry out the examination and preparation of the room and equipment to be used.

– Technical protocols for carrying out studies in Nuclear Medicine already studied in the CU Methods and Techniques in Nuclear Medicine and Medical Image II.

– Protection and Radiological Security. Control/prevention of radioactive contamination and infection.

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Main Bibliography: NA.

Secondary Bibliography:

Christian, P.E., Bernier, D., Langan, J.K. (Eds.). (2004). Nuclear medicine and PET: Technology & techniques. (5ª Edição). Missouri: Mosby-Year Book Inc-Elsevier.

Elgazzar, A, (Ed.). (2006). The phatophysiologic basis of nuclear medicine. (2ª Edição). Berlin: Springer-Verlag.

Ell, P.J., Gambhir, S.S. (Eds.). (2004). Nuclear medicine in clinical diagnosis and treatment. (3ª Edição). Philadelphia:Churchill Livingstone – Elsevier.

Fogelman, I., Maisey, M., Clarke, S. (Eds.). (1996). Atlas of clinical nuclear medicine. (2ª Edição – Slide Collection).Londres: Martin Dunitz, Ltd.

Sorenson J.; Phelps, M. – Physics in Nuclear Medicine. 2ª ed. W.B. Saunders Company 

Thrall J, Ziessman H, Nuclear Medicne – The Requisits,2nd ed, Mosby, St Louis, 2001.