Course: Contrast media and radiopharmaceuticals

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Course title Contrast media and radiopharmaceuticals
Course code KAZ/KLRF
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Honzíková Kamila, Ing.
Course content
Lectures 1. Contrast agents positive and negative used in radiodiagnostics, characteristics of individual groups. 2. Adverse toxic and allergic reactions after administration of contrast agent, prevention of side effects, treatment principles. 3. Contrast invasive examination. 4. Contrast noninvasive examination. 5. Physics of radioactivity. Radionuclides, most commonly used, their properties, examples of use. 6. Preparation of radionuclides in the reactor, cyclotron, theory. Description of the reactor, cyclotron, other accelerators. 7. Radiopharmaceuticals, species, their acquisition, generators. Methods of preparation of radioactive compounds. Kits for preparation radiopharmaceuticals, description of workplace preparation. Production, testing requirements. SPECT radiopharmaceuticals for individual examination. 8. PET radiopharmaceuticals, theory. Production, testing. The resulting image when using cameras. The most common PET pharmaceuticals and areas where they are used. Exercises - Excursion to the Nuclear Research Institute, Řež, a.s ..

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Contact hours - 16 hours per semester
  • Attendance on a field trip (number of real hours - maximum 8h/day) - 8 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 20 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
are not required
Skills
are not required
learning outcomes
Knowledge
describes the production and use of radiopharmaceuticals and contrast agents
Skills
are not defined
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Skills
Field trip
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Recommended literature
  • Zákon č. 263/2016 Sb., atomovový zákon, ve znění zákona č. 183/2017 Sb..
  • KOMÁREK, P., RABIŠKOVÁ, M., et al. Technologie léků: galenika. (Radiofarmaka).. Praha : Galén, 2006. ISBN 80-7262-423-7.
  • MECHL, M. Metodický list intravaskulárního podání jodových kontrastních látek (JKL). Česká radiologie, 2007 vol. 61(1), s. 105-107..


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