Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/26/98
DMI262 19986-99999	LEC	7 Credit(s)	7 Period(s)
NUCLEAR IMAGING STUDIES I
Introduction to nuclear medicine imaging. General overview of anatomy/physiology, indications, patient preparation, radiopharmaceuticals, equipment techniques, clinical imaging, special considerations, and image interpretation for the musculoskeletal, respiratory, cardiac, endocrine, digestive, genitourinary, and the nervous systems. Prerequisites: Admission to the Nuclear Medicine Program or permission of program director.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
DMI262   19986-99999	NUCLEAR IMAGING STUDIES I

1.	Explain basic principles of nuclear medicine imaging to include terminology, radionuclide half-life, primary photon energies, patient positioning and landmarks, route of administration, instrumentation parameters, and data acquisition and processing. (I)
2.	Explain the general anatomy and physiology of the musculoskeletal system. (II)
3.	Explain imaging of the musculoskeletal system to include special considerations, image interpretation, and other imaging techniques. (III)
4.	Describe the general anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system. (IV)
5.	Explain ventilation imaging of the respiratory system to include rationale, indications, patient preparation, radiopharmaceutical, equipment, technique, special considerations, image interpretation, and other imaging techniques. (V)
6.	Explain perfusion and other imaging of the respiratory system to include rationale, indications, patient preparation, radiopharmaceutical, equipment, technique, special considerations, and image interpretation. (VI)
7.	Explain the general anatomy and physiology of the cardiac system. (VII)
8.	Explain the different cardiac imaging studies to include rationale, indications, patient preparation, radio- pharmaceutical, electrocardiogram tracing, equipment, considerations, image interpretation, and other specific imaging techniques. (VIII)
9.	Describe the general anatomy and physiology of the endocrine system to include the thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, and the pituitary glands. (IX)
10.	Explain imaging of the thyroid gland to include rationale, indications, patient preparation, radiopharmaceutical, equipment, technique, image interpretation, and other imaging techniques. (X)
11.	Describe organ concentration-excretion measurements for the thyroid gland. (XI)
12.	Explain imaging of the parathyroid and pituitary glands to include rationale, indications, patient preparation, radiopharmaceutical, equipment, technique, and image interpretation. (XII)
13.	Explain imaging of the adrenal gland to include rationale, indications, patient preparation, radiopharmaceutical, equipment, technique, image interpretation, and other specific imaging techniques. (XIII)
14.	Explain the general anatomy and physiology of the digestive system. (XIV)
15.	Explain the different imaging procedures of the digestive system to include rationale, indications, patient preparation, radiopharmaceutical, equipment, technique, special considerations, image interpretation, and other specific imaging techniques. (XV)
16.	Explain the general anatomy and physiology of the hepatobiliary system. (XVI)
17.	Explain the different imaging procedures of the hepatobiliary system to include rationale, indications, patient preparation, radiopharmaceutical, equipment, technique, special considerations, image interpretation, and other specific imaging techniques. (XVII)
18.	Describe the general anatomy and physiology of the genitourinary system. (XVIII)
19.	Explain imaging of the genitourinary system to include rationale, indications concentration and excretion rates for the kidney, patient preparation, radiopharmaceutical, equipment, technique, special considerations, image interpretation, and other specific imaging techniques. (XIX)
20.	Explain the general anatomy of the brain to include anatomical parts, function, ventricular system, and blood supply of the brain. (XX)
21.	Explain imaging of the brain to include rationale, indications, patient preparation, radiopharmaceutical, equipment, technique, special considerations, image interpretation, and other specific imaging techniques. (XXI)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
DMI262   19986-99999	NUCLEAR IMAGING STUDIES I

I. Introduction to Nuclear Medicine Imaging A. Terminology B. Radionuclide half-life C. Primary photon energies D. Patient positioning and landmarks E. Route of administration F. Instrumentation parameters G. Data acquisition and processing II. Anatomy and Physiology of the Musculoskeletal System A. Skeletal anatomy 1. basic structure 2. bones of calvarium 3. vertebrae 4. thoracic skeleton 5. pelvis 6. upper and lower extremities 7. blood supply B. Bone deposition and absorption III. Imaging of the Musculoskeletal System A. Rationale B. Indications C. Patient preparation D. Radiopharmaceutical E. Equipment F. Technique G. Special considerations 1. pediatrics 2. geriatrics H. Image interpretation I. Other imaging techniques IV. Anatomy and Physiology of the Respiratory System A. General anatomical structures 1. upper airway 2. lungs 3. pleural cavity 4. diaphragm B. Physiology of ventilation 1. inspiration / expiration 2. lung volumes C. Pulmonary circulation D. Respiratory abnormalities V. Ventilation Imaging of the Respiratory System A. Rationale B. Indications C. Patient preparation D. Radiopharmaceutical E. Equipment F. Technique G. Special considerations 1. pediatrics 2. geriatrics H. Image interpretation I. Other imaging techniques VI. Perfusion and other Imaging of the Respiratory System A. Rationale B. Indications C. Patient preparation D. Radiopharmaceutical E. Equipment F. Technique G. Special considerations 1. pediatrics 2. geriatrics H. Image interpretation I. Other imaging techniques VII. Anatomy and Physiology of the Cardiac System A. Anatomy of the heart 1. chambers and valves 2. arteries and veins B. Anatomy of great vessels C. Cardiac physiology 1. cardiac cycle 2. cardiac function during stress 3. abnormal cardiac rhythms 4. ECG monitoring VIII. Cardiac Imaging Studies A. Rationale B. Indications C. Patient preparation D. Radiopharmaceutical Electrocardiogram tracing E. Equipment F. Technique G. Data processing H. Data display I. Special considerations 1. pediatrics 2. geriatrics J. Image interpretation K. Other imaging techniques IX. Anatomy and Physiology of the Endocrine System A. Thyroid gland 1. anatomical features 2. hormones 3. regulation 4. iodine trapping B. Adrenals 1. anatomical features 2. hormones 3. renal effects 4. cardiovascular effects C. Parathyroid gland 1. anatomical features 2. hormone 3. calcium and phosphate regulation D. Pituitary gland 1. anatomical features 2. hormones 3. relationship to hypothalamus X. Imaging of the Thyroid Gland A. Rationale B. Indications C. Patient preparation D. Radiopharmaceutical E. Equipment F. Technique G. Image interpretation H. Other imaging techniques XI. Organ Concentration-Excretion Measurements for the Thyroid Gland A. Basic thyroid uptake measurements B. Special thyroid uptake measurements C. Radiopharmaceuticals D. Dosage E. Procedural steps XII. Imaging of the Parathyroid and Pituitary Glands A. Rationale B. Indications C. Patient preparation D. Radiopharmaceutical E. Equipment F. Technique G. Image interpretation H. Other imaging techniques XIII. Imaging of the Adrenal Glands A. Rationale B. Indications C. Patient preparation D. Radiopharmaceutical E. Equipment F. Technique G. Image interpretation H. Other imaging techniques XIV. Anatomy and Physiology of the Digestive System A. Mouth and salivary glands B. Esophagus C. Stomach D. Small intestine E. Large intestine F. Pancreas G. Peritoneum H. Physiology XV. Imaging of the Digestive System A. Rationale B. Indications C. Patient preparation D. Radiopharmaceutical E. Equipment F. Technique G. Special considerations 1. pediatrics 2. geriatrics H. Image interpretation I. Other imaging techniques XVI. Anatomy and Physiology of the Hepatobiliary System A. Liver B. Gallbladder C. Blood supply D. Physiology E. Biliary tree XVII. Imaging of the Hepatobiliary System A. Rationale B. Indications C. Patient preparation D. Radiopharmaceutical E. Equipment F. Technique G. Special considerations 1. pediatrics 2. geriatrics H. Image interpretation I. Other imaging techniques XVIII. Anatomy and Physiology of the Genitourinary System A. Kidney 1. nephron 2. proximal tubule 3. loop of henle 4. distal tubule B. Ureter C. Bladder D. Urethra E. Physiology F. Male reproductive anatomy G. Female reproductive anatomy H. Male hormones 1. function 2. regulation I. Female hormones 1. function 2. regulation XIX. Imaging of the Genitourinary System A. Rationale B. Indications C. Concentration and excretion rates 1. radionuclide renogram 2. radiopharmaceutical 3. dosage 4. steps of procedure D. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) study 1. adiopharmaceutical 2. dosage 3. steps of procedure E. Patient preparation F. Radiopharmaceutical G. Equipment H. Technique I. Special considerations 1. pediatrics 2. geriatrics J. Image interpretation K. Other imaging techniques XX. Anatomy of the Brain A. Anatomical parts B. Function C. Ventricular system D. Blood supply XXI. Imaging of the Brain A. Rationale B. Indications C. Patient preparation D. Radiopharmaceutical E. Equipment F. Technique G. Special considerations 1. pediatrics 2. geriatrics H. Image interpretation I. Other imaging techniques

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