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Radiopharmaceuticals: From the Basics to the Patients
This is an introductory course to the science behind radiopharmaceutical development and use.It will also cover emerging topics in the field, including new exciting methods for disease treatment and diagnosis. The course is tailored to a broad audience.
Topics
- Provide students with background in the basic physical and biological factors governing radiation effects in man. ● Introduce students to mechanisms by which radiation interacts with matter. Introduce students to physical, chemical and biological effects of radiation on humans and tissue. Describe radiation damage to DNA in a cellular environment. Introduce students to medical isotopes. Describe processes involved in using medical isotope for diagnostic and therapeutic applications, including isotope production, radiolabeling, pharmaceutical agent development, clinical use, and regulations. Provide an overview of state-of-the-art radiopharmaceutical agents available today.
- Students in this course will gain a background in the science behind radiopharmaceutical development and use.
Official catalogue course objectives and student learning outcomes
Prerequisites & course information
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Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027