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RAD LAB - NUCLEAR MEDICINE PHYSICS

MEDPHYS 663
Course Description

Provides an introduction to the technical skills required in nuclear medicine physics. This includes laboratory rotations in basic radiopharmaceutical production and quality control, basic operation and quality control testing on PET and SPECT scanners, time series image analysis of radiotracer studies and nuclear medicine dosimetry and radiation safety training. Gain a firsthand understanding of the professional duties performed by a nuclear medicine medical physicist.

Prerequisties

BME/MEDPHYS 580 or declared in Medical Physics VISP

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This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

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