MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNIQUES (TURKISH) | |||||
Associate | TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 | QF-EHEA: Short Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
TGT2007 | Nuclear Medicine | Fall | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Language of instruction: | Turkish |
Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Associate (Short Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Instructor FIRAT KARA |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Instructor GULCICEK DERE Dr. NECATİ YILMAZ |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | Imaging Center |
Course Objectives: | Aim of this course is to instruct the students about basic concepts of gamma camera, scintigraphy and PET-CT as important imaging techniques. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; 1 - Prepares the patient for gamma camera imaging. 2 - identifies the different anatomical regions on scintigraphic images. 3 - Applies the principles of scintigraphic imaging. 4 - Performs PET-CT imaging. |
Gamma camera imaging systems, scintigraphic imaging of different anatomical structures and the PET-CT are the content of this course. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Nuclear Medicine Overview | |
2) | Nuclear Medicine Physics | |
3) | Effects of radiation on living system | |
4) | Principles of Nuclear Imaging Methods I | |
5) | Gamma Cameras and Working Principle | |
6) | Radionuclide and Radiopharmaceuticals | |
7) | Radioisotopes Used in Nuclear Medicine and Biomedical Applications | |
8) | Bone Scintigraphy | |
9) | Midterm | |
10) | Lung Perfusion/ Ventilation Scintigraphy | |
11) | Nuclear Medicine Applications in the Endocrine System | |
12) | Urinary System Scintigraphies | |
13) | Cell Marking | |
14) | Treatment with Radionuclides |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Haftalık olarak dağıtılacaktır. Weekly distributed by the course lecturer. |
References: | Prof. Dr. Mustafa Demir. Nükleer Tıp Fiziği ve Klinik Uygulamaları. 3. baskı, İstanbul, 2011 |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Quizzes | 1 | % 20 |
Homework Assignments | 1 | % 10 |
Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Homework Assignments | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Quizzes | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Midterms | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Total Workload | 75 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Professionally evaluate and apply the knowledge gained through the theoretical and applied courses which are at the base level aided with course books, application tools and other resources in the field of Medical Imagining Techniques. | 5 |
2) | Know the institutions and organizations exist in the health system; act proper to the laws, regulations and directives related to their rights and responsibilities as an individual working in the field of Medical Imagining Techniques. | 5 |
3) | Have the knowledge of control and maintenance of the gadgets and equipment they use in the fields of radiology, radiotherapy and nuclear medicine, or to have them (error, periodical medical maintenance etc.) done when needed. | 5 |
4) | Know radiation safety and to be protected from radiation, and protect themselves, patients and public from radiation with safety precautions. | 4 |
5) | Attend necessary programs, vocational in-service activities and other studies in order to improve themselves individually and professionally. | 2 |
6) | Establish an active communication with the colleagues, patients, patient relatives, doctors and other health workers | 2 |