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Module III: Radiopharmacology and Clinical Radiopharmacy
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Abstract
Knowledge about the fundamentals of pharmacokinetics and pharmacokinetic modelling, the basic concepts of pharmacology and toxicology, radiopharmaceutical monographs in the European pharmacopoeia, radiological imaging modalities and the basics of applied statistics in biomedical research. Understanding the fundamentals of nuclear medicine: Diagnostic applications in neurology and oncology therapy.
Objective
Students know about: • 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 |
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| lecture with exercise |
Module III: Radiopharmacology and Clinical Radiopharmacy
Block course takes place in Germany, University of Leipzig (10 days).
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No time listed | 80 h semesterly |