Radiological Physics - Nuclear Medicine

Course guarantor:

Petr Průša

Lecturer:

Tereza Kráčmerová, Jiří Trnka

Tutor:

Tereza Kráčmerová, Kateřina Pilařová

Supervisor:

Department of Dosimetry and Application of Ionizing Radiation

Synopsis:

The aim of the course is to extend the knowledge gained in previous studies in the field of nuclear medicine. The greatest attention is paid to current trends in imaging methods, dosimetry for individual treatment planning and newly developed procedures and pharmaceuticals for targeted radionuclide therapy. Part of the course is also devoted to the specifics of radiation protection in nuclear medicine workplaces.

Requirements:

Credit is given for completing all the exercises listed, no later than halfway through the exam period.

The exam will be divided into a written part, which must be completed at least 80% in order for the student to begin the oral exam.

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Repetition of NM basics

2. Latest trends in NM imaging

3. PET / MRI

4. Image reconstruction

5. Quantification of image data

6. Radiopharmaceuticals and their biokinetics

7. Dosimetry in diagnostics

8. Radionuclide therapy 1

9. Radionuclide therapy 2

10. Radionuclide therapy 3

11. Dosimetry in therapy

12. Radiation protection in NM

Syllabus of tutorials:

The exercise follows the outline of the lectures.

Study Objective:

Knowledge:

Image reconstruction in tomography imaging. Radionuclide therapy. Radiation protection in nuclear medicine.

Abilities:

Optimizing of reconstruction parameters. Planning and dosimetry in radionuclide therapy. Radiation burden estimates.

Study materials:

Key references:

[1] Simon Cherry, James A. Sorenson, Michael E. Phelps, Physics in Nuclear Medicine, Elsevier 2012

[2] Karel Kupka, Jozef Kubinyi, Martin Šámal, Nuklear Medicine, P3K 2015 (in Czech)

Recommended references:

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

Note:

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:

• Radiolgická fyzika (compulsory course in the program)