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Course Title: |
Course on Medical Use of Radioisotopes (CMR) Former: Radioisotope Techniques Training Course – Medical (RTTC-M) |
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Duration: |
20 days (160 hours) |
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Participation: |
For individuals involved or will be involved in the use radioisotopes in the medical field e.g. nuclear medicine, teletherapy, brachytherapy, blood/ tissue irradiators, e.g. nuclear physicians, biological scientists, medical and radiological technologists, and nuclear pharmacists. A minimum of ten (10) participants is required to push through with the course. A maximum of thirty (30) participants will be accepted. |
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Pre-requisite: |
A medical degree or a bachelor's degree in nursing, biological sciences, physical sciences or equivalent courses. Background on algebra, trigonometry, introductory calculus, general biology, chemistry and physics subjects. |
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Course Goal: |
To acquaint the staff of the medical sector with the advantageous uses and applications of radioisotopes so that they may be able to incorporate these ideas in their present or future activities. |
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Course Objectives: |
At the end of this course, participants are expected to:
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Nature and Scope of the Course: |
This course will consist of lectures, exercises, a workshop and examinations. The staff of the Nuclear Training Center (NTC), PNRI lecturers and guest lecturers will conduct the course. The participant’s performance in the course will be evaluated through the following:
A certificate of satisfactory completion will be issued to each participant who demonstrates satisfactory knowledge and skills of the subject matter presented. |
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Requirements: |
(1) Application form with medical certificate; (2) Recommendation letter from supervisor; (3) Training Fee of PhP 15,000.00 |
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Course Content: |
Basic Nuclear Physics Nuclear Reactions Radioactivity and Radiation Quantities and Units in Radiation Protection Exercise on Nuclide Chart and Nuclear Data Interaction of Radiation with Matter Radiation Detection and Measuring Instruments Experiment on Characteristic of GM Detector Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation Basic Principles of Radiation Protection Statistics of Counting Experiment on Statistics of Counting Radiation Control and Handling Practices Radiation Monitoring Exercise on Radiological Survey of a Radiation Facility External and Internal Dose Shielding Experiment on Absorption of Gamma Radiation Basic Radiation Chemistry Radiation Dosimetry Calibration of Monitoring Instruments Demonstration of instrument calibration at the SSDL and TLD Reading Cellular Radiobiology Medical Cytogenetics Exercise on Cytogenetics Radioisotopes Used in Medicine Radioimmunoassay Radiopharmaceuticals Laboratory Practices in Radiopharmacy Nuclear Medicine Radiation Therapy Positron Emission Tomography Design of a Medical Radiation Facility Case study of a sample medical radiation facility Applicable Parts of the Code of PNRI Regulations Exercise on Using the CPR Categorization of Radiation Sources Safe and Secure Transport of Radioactive Sources Exercise on Preparation of Documents for Transport of Radioactive Sources Security of Radiation Sources Applicable Radioactive Waste Management Practices Emergency Planning, Preparedness, Procedures and Response Exercise on Emergency Procedures Presentation of Case Study Tour of PNRI Facilities
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