Information Package / Course Catalogue
Nuclear Medicine
Course Code: TG204
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

This course is intended for students; Gamma Camera and PET in the classrooms and hospital setting to gain knowledge and skills related to CT imaging techniques

Course Content

Physics of nuclear medicine, radiation protection in SPECT and PET application and use of dosimetry, radiopharmaceuticals, Gamma Camera and PET / CT operating principles, Gamma cameras and PET / CT quality control methods, dose calibrators and quality control methods, bone scan, pulmonary perfusion / ventilation scintigraphy , endocrine and central nervous system scans, scans of the urogenital system, gastrointestinal system scans, heart scans and cardiac stress imaging protocols, Positron Emission Tomography (PET / CT) applications.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Halit KIZILET
Learning Outcomes
1.Describe the basic concepts of Physics and Nuclear Medicine explains.
2.SPECT and PET apply the principles of radiation protection and dosimetry applications use correctly.
3.Radiopharmaceuticals used in the routine identifies the mechanisms.
4.For the gamma camera imaging and PET-CT device makes patient preparation.
5.Gamma Camera and PET-CT obtains the images and processes, evaluate the image quality.
6.Gamma camera, PET-CT and defines dose calibrator quality control tests and make
7.Identifies major system of the scintigraphic imaging indications and scintigraphic techniques defines and implements
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Physics in Nuclear Medicine (Simon R. Cherry, James A. Sorenson, Michael E. Phelps) Essentials of Nuclear Medicine Imaging (Fred A. Mettler, Milton J. Guiberteau)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Physics of Nuclear Medicine
Week 2 - Theoretical
Biological Effects of Radiation, radiation protection and the use of SPECT and PET dosimeter
Week 3 - Theoretical
radiopharmaceuticals
Week 4 - Theoretical
Gamma Camera and PET / CT operating principles, Quality Control Tests
Week 5 - Theoretical
Bone scintigraphy
Week 6 - Theoretical
Endocrine and central nervous system scans
Week 7 - Theoretical
Lung and heart scans
Week 8 - Theoretical
Gastrointestinal scintigraphy
Week 9 - Theoretical
Infection and tumor imaging scans
Week 10 - Theoretical
Infection and tumor imaging scans
Week 11 - Theoretical
PET-CT Patient Preparation
Week 12 - Theoretical
PET-CT Clinical Practice
Week 13 - Theoretical
PET-CT Clinical Practice
Week 14 - Theoretical
To list the imaging devices used in nuclear medicine
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Individual Work55130
Midterm Examination1729
Final Examination1718
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
PÇ-16
PÇ-17
PÇ-18
PÇ-19
PÇ-20
OÇ-1
5
OÇ-2
5
OÇ-3
5
OÇ-4
5
OÇ-5
5
OÇ-6
5
OÇ-7
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026