Radilogical Technology-Nuclear Medicine

Relations:

The course 16RTNM can be graded only after the course 01MAT4 has been successfully completed.

The course 16RTNM can be graded only after the course 16URF2 has been successfully completed.

The course 16RTNM can be graded only after the course 16DETE has been successfully completed.

The course 16RTNM can be graded only after the course 16ZDOZ2N has been successfully completed.

Course guarantor:

Jiří Trnka

Lecturer:

Tereza Kráčmerová, Jiří Trnka

Tutor:

Kateřina Pilařová, Jiří Trnka

Supervisor:

Department of Dosimetry and Application of Ionizing Radiation

Synopsis:

Radionuclide and radiopharmaceutical production, radiation detection in nuclear medicine, scintigraphy - bacis principles, tomographic imaging - SPECT and PET, tomographic recontruction in nuclear medicine, image quality in nuclear medicine, quantification in nuclear medicine, Internal radiation dosimetry

Requirements:

Completion of the course exam is conditioned by successful completion of courses 01MAT4, 16ZDOZ2N, 16URF2 and 16DETE.

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Basic principles NM radiounklidy and radiopharmaceuticals - production requirements and characteristics, activity and physical properties of radionuclides in NM.

2. Detection of ionizing radiation in NM.

3. Scintigraphy - gamma camera, collimator, gamma camera parameters optimization.

4. Image quality in NM.

5. Tomographic imaging in NM - SPECT.

6. PET - detection, charging and image reconstruction, algorithms reconstruction, attenuation correction, examples of clinical applications.

7. Data processing in NM.

8. Quality management - instrument parameters and methods of measurement.

9. Determination of radiation exposure of patients - compartmental analysis

dosimetry of internal emitters, the estimate of effective dose, dose reduction methods.

10. Diagnostic methods in-vivo and in-vitro.

11. Radiation protection of patients, staff and the public.

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Determination of activity and physical properties of radionuclides.

2. Detection of ionizing radiation.

3. Scintigraphy - gamma camera, collimator, gamma camera parameters optimization.

4. Tomographic imaging.

5. PET - examples of clinical applications.

6. Data processing in NM.

7. Dosimetry of internal emitters, the estimate of effective dose.

Study Objective:

Knowledge:

Knowledge about radionuclide and radiopharmaceutical production using in nuclear medicine.

Abilities:

Use the appropriate type of radiopharmaceuticals for the type of examination with respect to image quality and minimize patient dose.

Study materials:

Key references:

[1] James A. Sorenson, Michael E. Phelps, Physics in Nuclear Medicine, August 2003

[2] J. Bille, W. Schlegel, Medizinische Physik, Bd.2, Medizinische Strahlenphysik, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2002

Recommended references:

[3] J. T. Bushberg et al, The Essential Physics of Medical Imaging, 2002

Note:

Further information:

https://unm.lf1.cuni.cz/trnka/

Time-table for winter semester 2025/2026:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2025/2026:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Radiologická technika (compulsory course in the program)