PHM412 Radiopharmacy (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Pharmacy (PHARM)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject provides a detailed education in the practice and procedure of the radiopharmacy. Specifically, the subject provides students with an understanding of radiation safety, safe radiopharmacy practice, radionuclide production, dose calculation and dispensing and the chemical, physical and biological properties of a variety of radiopharmaceuticals. Further, this subject aims to provide students with practical skill development in radiation safety, dose dispensing, radiopharmacy quality control, radiopharmaceutical reconstitution and blood cell labelling. This subject also provides education in radiopharmacy practice with emphasis on receipt, storage and handling of radiopharmaceuticals; reactor / cyclotron produced radiopharmaceuticals and the physiological pathways of various radiopharmaceuticals. The subject aims to provide deeper learning and understanding of the principles and practice of Nuclear Pharmacy.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 1 | |
|---|---|
| Internal | Wagga Wagga |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: PHM412
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
• Understand and correctly use appropriate terminology;
• Demonstrate an understanding of the structure and function of the human body as it relates to radiopharmacy;
• Be able to define key terms and concepts;
• Be able to explain the rationale behind routine procedures;
• Demonstrate a general understanding of paediatric considerations in radiopharmacy;
• Demonstrate a general understanding of and be able to conduct research into new and emerging radiotracers;
• Demonstrate an understanding of the procedures for receipt, storage and waste disposal of sealed and unsealed sources;
• Demonstrate a developed knowledge of the processes of production for radionuclides;
• Demonstrate a developed knowledge of radiation safety and appropriate legislative requirements;
• Demonstrate a developed knowledge of radiopharmaceutical reconstitution and dose dispensing;
• Demonstrate evidence of critical, analytical, and evaluative skills in a range of contexts;
• Demonstrate a general understanding of the social and cultural issues relating to radiopharmacy (eg. rurality, gender, age, ethnicity, spiritual ideology); and
• Identify and develop familiarity with effective communication skills in a variety of settings using a variety of media.
• Be able to describe the various physiological pathways for various diagnostic and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
The syllabus will cover the following topics:
• Terminology
• Receipt, handling, storage and waste disposal of sealed and unsealed sources
• Specific activity, calibration and delivery time and time zones
• Radionuclide generators
• Reconstitution of cold kits
• Quality assurance of radiopharmaceutical kits
• Efficient calculation of a dose to be dispensed
• Method of dose dispensing for intravenous injection
• Radionuclide production
• Radiopharmaceutical properties and mechanisms of localisation
• Radiopharmaceutical chemistry
• Radiopharmacokinetics
• Receptors and peptides
• Therapeutic applications
• Radiation protection, safety, monitoring and decontamination
• Radiopharmacy design
• Exercises in decontamination and radioactive monitoring
• Labelling procedures for red blood cells
• Principles of ALARA in the Hot Lab
• Research and development
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.