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Module III: Radiopharmacology and Clinical Radiopharmacy
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:35:34
Abstract
Participants will understand concepts of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Fundamentals of Nuclear Medicine
Objective
• Pharmakokinetics and kinetic-modelling • Statistics and practical session • Radiotracers in biochemistry and molecular pharmacology • Selective modification of peptides and proteins to target GPCRs • Demonstration of experimental set up: Peptide and protein modification, radioactive assays in biochemistry • Visit ABX Radeberg • Nuclear medicine: basics and therapy • Immunology • Drug interventions/interactions/adverse reactions • Pharmacology basics, special aspects, clinical studies • Toxicology • Testsystems in toxicology and targeted therapeutics and cucleic acids • Nuclear medicine: clinical diagnostic applications in neurology • Nuclear medicine: visit to SPECT facility and radiopharmaceutical GMP lag (Tc, Ga, therapy) • Radiological imaging modalities- technology and applications • Nuclear medicine: clinical diagnostic applications in oncology • Radiopharmaceutical monographs in the European pharmacopoeia • Practical session, visit: cyclotron, GMP PET production and quality control, PET and PET/CT, therapy unit • Radioligand-binding-assays/autoradiography • In house tours in groups: radioligand-binding-assays, autoradiography, metabolite analytics with LC-MS, cyclotron and radiochemistry, highlights in Leipzig • Biological effects of radiation • Radiotracer transport and blood brain barrier • Radiotracers for neuroimaging
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- WBZ
- Frequency
- Every two years
Examination
- Type
- ungraded semester performance
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture with exercise |
Module III: Radiopharmacology and Clinical Radiopharmacy
Does not take place this semester.
Block course
This course will be offered in the Spring Semester 2021 as an exception.
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No time listed | 80 h semesterly |