Synthesis of radionuclides and their application in nuclear medicinie 1200-1ENSYNRADW6
Synthesis and types of radioisotopes used in medicine.
Specific methods used in synthesis of labeled compounds.
Chemical, enzymatic, stereospecific syntheses of biologically active compounds labeled with short-lived isotopes of carbon, fluorine, nitrogen, oxygen, and iodine.
Syntheses of compounds labeled with technetium, galium, indium, and thallium. Application of 99Tc, 67Ga, 111In, 201Tl, and Iodine. Positron Emission Tomography.
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Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
After completion of this course, students will understand different chemical and enzymatic techniques used in syntheses of radio labeled compounds for Nuclear Medicine. Students will know what types of radio pharmaceuticals are used in medical research and diagnosis. Students will understand the principles and application of Positron Emission Tomography in diagnosis of cancer and what short-lived isotopes are used in clinical research.
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Test
Practical placement
Does not concern
Bibliography
Zastosowanie nuklidów promieniotwórczych w chemii. Praca zbiorowa pod red. Jerzego Sobkowskiego, PWN, Warszawa 1989.
J. Sobkowski, M. Jelińska- Kazimierczuk, Chemia Jądrowa, Adamantan, Warszawa, 2006
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