Physics of Nuclear Medicine

3 cr · Graduate

Nuclear medicine covers a range of topics from radionuclide based imaging methods to treatments through administration of radioisotopes. Knowledge of nuclear structure, radioactive decay and the interaction of radiation with matter are essential to understanding the application of radiotracer methods to medicine and the function of highly sophisticated nuclear medicine imaging equipment. This course will cover topics related to clinical and diagnostic nuclear medicine including: radioactive decay; interaction of radiation with matter; radionuclide and radiotracer production counting statistics; radiation detection systems; nuclear medicine imaging systems; emission computed tomography; image reconstruction and evaluation and radiation dosimetry.