Ateneo - UPO

- Principles of pharmacodynamic- The radiopharmaceutical drugs: basic principles of radionuclides,
radioisotope, radiopharmaceutical.
generation and use of technetium
- Adeverse effects of radiations
Radiopharmaceutical used in PET
Principles of radiotherapy.

Suggested books:
-• Diagnostica per immagini e radioterapia, G.Cittadini, ECIG
• Medicina Nucleare, A.Taylor – DM Schuster – N.Alazraki, Ed Minerva Medica

The aim of the course is to provide the basis of pharmacodynamic and a complete overview of radionuclide and radiopharmaceutical used in diagnostic field and therapy

Students are required to have notions of chemistry, biochemistry, anatomy, physiology and pathology

Lectures with power point presentations

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Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination modalities, concerning academic aspects.

Oral test

Pharmacodynamic: receptors, agonist and antagonist, dose-response curve.
Radiopharmaceutical drugs: definition of radionuclide, radioisotopes, radiopharmaceutical for diagnosis and therapy.
Generation of technetium
Adverse effects of radiations.
Radiopharmaceutical for the following scintigraphy: bone, nervous system, cardiovascular, lung, thiroid/parathiroid, hepatobiliary, inflamamtion/infective processes
Radiopharmaceutical used in PET
Principles of radiotherapy.

It is expected that the student will know the general mechanisms of action of the drugs and will know the therapeutic-diagnostic characteristics of the most widely used radiopharmaceuticals.