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Describe the significance of historical contribution to the
development of current of the atom. (I)
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Discuss concepts related to the atom including general structure,
orbital shells, quantum numbers, quantum theory of electromagnetic
radiation and the Pauli Exclusion Principle as related to the
organization of the atom. (I)
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Explain the structure, symbols and abbreviations used in the Periodic
Table and the trilinear chart of the nuclides. (I)
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Correctly use atomic nomenclature. (I)
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Discuss radiation and the atom including various modes of
electromagnetic radiation production, natural and artificial
radioactivity, wave motion and the calculation of wavelength of
energy. (II)
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Discuss nuclear structure and the forces associated with nuclear
structure and content. (II)
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Discuss the concepts of binding energy, energy states and orbital
energy levels of electrons. (II)
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Describe various types of nuclear transformations. (II)
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From a decay scheme, name the parent radionuclide, daughter,
half-lives of parent and daughters, types of emissions, energy of
emissions and abundance and origin of emissions. (II)
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Perform specific calculations used in nuclear medicine including
sub-multiple values of Curie and Bequerel, decay rate and activity of
a source, decay constant of a radionuclide, mean life of a
radionuclide, decay factor, remaining number of nuclei or remaining
activity, half-life (or elapse time), effective (biological)
half-life, generator yield and the time of maximum daughter activity.
(II, III)
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Plot the results of an exponential equaiton using linear and semi-log
graph paper. (III)
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Describe various nuclear reactions and related equations used to
express the reactions. (III)
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Describe particulate interactions with matter including events that
occur when alpha, beta minus and positron particles interact with
matter. (IV)
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Discuss gamma and x-ray interaction with matter including coherent and
Compton scatter, photoelectric effect, pair production,
photodisintegration, secondary radiation and interaction
relationships. (V)
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Discuss the concept of half-value layer including use of the equation
in shielding materials for radionuclides. (VI)
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Describe the process and components of beginning a study in nuclear
medicine including purpose, background information and definitions,
procedures, equipment and reporting protocols. (VII)
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Apply basic math skills to practical use in the nuclear medicine field
to include selected conversions, log calculations and graphing. (VIII)
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