Maricopa Community Colleges  DMI280   19986-20035 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/26/98
DMI280 19986-20035 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Nuclear Medicine Seminar
Presentations by authorities on selected topics in nuclear medicine. Student case presentation, critique and discussion of nuclear medicine studies. Discussion of new techniques and imaging modalities. Administration and management issues and concepts. Classroom review of content areas presented on the American Registry and Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board examinations. Prerequisites: Graduate of a nuclear medicine program or equivalent or DMI278 or permission of program director or department chair.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
DMI280   19986-20035 Nuclear Medicine Seminar
1. List and discuss major points presented through professional presentations involving nuclear medicine topics. (I)
2. List and discuss major points presented through student presentations involving nuclear medicine topics. (II)
3. Describe new techniques, radiopharmaceuticals, and imaging modalities in the nuclear medicine field. (III)
4. Explain the roles, responsibilities, skills, and techniques needed as an administrator or manager in a nuclear medicine department. (IV)
5. List and review the major content areas covered on the certification examinations. (V)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
DMI280   19986-20035 Nuclear Medicine Seminar
    I. Professional Presentations
        A. Nuclear medicine procedure
          1. Rationale
          2. Indications
          3. Patient preparation
          4. Instrumentation
          5. Image evaluation
        B. Radiopharmaceuticals
          1. Preparation
          2. Handling
          3. Route of administration
          4. Decontamination
          5. Waste disposal
        C. Radiation safety
          1. Personnel
          2. Patient
          3. Radiopharmaceutical
          4. Spill procedures
        D. Anatomy and pathology
      II. Student Case Presentations
          A. Patient data
          B. Dose preparation
            1. Radiopharmaceutical
            2. Source
            3. Decay corrections
            4. Quality control
          C. Dose administration
            1. Safety
            2. Adverse reactions
          D. Patient Handling
            1. Patient preparation
            2. Special instructions/precautions
          E. Instrumentation
            1. Quality control
            2. Pulse height analysis setting
            3. Collimator
            4. Line spacing
            5. Line slits
          F. Patient positioning
            1. Anatomical views
            2. Anatomical landmarks
          G. Examination procedure
            1. Anatomical structures examined
            2. Gamma camera
            3. Rectilinear camera
            4. Focus
            5. Data presentation
          H. Examination results
            1. Films labeled correctly
            2. Findings of study
            3. Summary
          B. Radiopharmaceuticals
            1. Preparation
            2. Handling
            3. Route of administration
            4. Decontamination
            5. Waste disposal
          C. Radiation safety
            1. Personnel
            2. Patient
            3. Radiopharmaceutical
            4. Spill procedures
          D. Anatomy and pathology
        II. Student Case Presentations
            A. Patient data
            B. Dose preparation
              1. Radiopharmaceutical
              2. Source
              3. Decay corrections
              4. Quality control
            C. Dose administration
              1. Safety
              2. Adverse reactions
            D. Patient Handling
              1. Patient preparation
              2. Special instructions/precautions
            E. Instrumentation
              1. Quality control
              2. Pulse height analysis setting
              3. Collimator
              4. Line spacing
              5. Line slits
            F. Patient positioning
              1. Anatomical views
              2. Anatomical landmarks
            G. Examination procedure
              1. Anatomical structures examined
              2. Gamma camera
              3. Rectilinear camera
              4. Focus
              5. Data presentation
            H. Examination results
              1. Films labeled correctly
              2. Findings of study
              3. Summary
          III. New Techniques and Modalities
              A. New procedures
              B. New radiopharmaceuticals
              C. Advances in instrumentation
              D. New imaging modalities
            IV. Administration and Management Issues
                A. Department structure
                  1. Physical layout
                  2. Personnel
                  3. Responsibilities
                B. Role of administration
                  1. Responsibilities
                  2. Budget planning and forecasting
                  3. New construction
                  4. Equipment purchasing
                  5. Compliance with regulations
                C. Management
                  1. Responsibilities
                  2. Examination scheduling
                  3. Personnel management
                  4. Personnel problem-solving
                  5. Personnel due process
                  6. Time management
                D. Professional growth
                  1. Continuing education opportunities
                  2. Professional organizations
              V. Certification Examinations
                  A. Structure of examinations
                  B. Test content
                    1. Patient care
                    2. Anatomy and physiology
                    3. Radiation physics
                    4. Clinical studies
                    5. Instrumentation
                    6. Radiochemistry and radiopharmacy
                    7. Radiation protection
                    8. Radiation biology
                  C. Study strategies
                  D. Test-taking strategies
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