Nuclear Medicine Imaging (NMI)

Introduces students to foundational elements of patient care, including ergonomics, legal considerations, infection control, medical emergencies, and pharmacology. Also introduces basic physical principles of radiation physics. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours).

Covers imaging of organs and structures in relation to the cardiac system, gastrointestinal and genitourinary system, and skeletal system. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours).

Introduces concepts of clinical practice with application of knowledge and principles in patient care, radiation safety, and clinical procedures for cardiac, gastrointestinal and genitourinary systems, and skeletal systems. Will include actual clinical experience in an affiliated nuclear medicine clinical setting. Clinical: 4 credits (240 contact hours).

Covers radionuclides and radiopharmaceutical characteristics, calculation of radiopharmaceutical dosages, preparation and administration of radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours).

Covers imaging of organs in relation to central nervous system, abscess and infection, and pulmonary system. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours).

Covers clinical practice with application of knowledge and principles of patient care, radiation safety, and clinical procedures in regard to the central nervous system, abscess and infection, and pulmonary system. Continues clinical practice of previously covered skills. Will include actual clinical experience in an approved nuclear medicine clinical setting. Clinical: 7 credits (420 contact hours).

Includes use and quality control of the various types of systems used for scintillation imaging and computed tomography in hybrid imaging. Covers the configuration, function, and application of computers in nuclear medicine. Lecture: 4 credits (60 contact hours).

Covers imaging of organs in relation to the endocrine system, oncology, and therapy. Lecture: 3 credits (45 contact hours).

Introduces concepts of clinical practice with application of knowledge and principles in patient care, radiation safety, and clinical procedures for endocrine system, oncology, and therapy. Continues clinical practice of previously covered skills. Will include actual clinical experience in an affiliated nuclear medicine clinical setting. Clinical: 7 credits (420 contact hours).