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Radiopharmaceutical chemistry
Radiopharmazeutische Chemie
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Abstract
Introduction of basic principles of radiation, structure and function of radiopharmaceuticals, examples of radiopharmaceuticals in nuclear medicine pactice, discussion of functional radiopharmaceuticals,molecular imaging, targeted radionuclide therapy, radiopharmaceutical synthesis.
Objective
Introduction of basic priciple of radiation, structure and function of radiopharmaceuticals, examples of radiopharmaceuticals in nuclear medicine pactice, discussion of functional radiopharmaceuticals,molecular imaging, targeted radionuclide therapy, radiopharmaceutical synthesis.
Content
Introduction radioactivity, radiopharmaceuticals, PET- and SPET- nuclides, generators, mother/daughter acitivity, 99m Tc-Kit-preparation, 99mTc- chemistry, heartradiopharmaceuticals, infection- and lungdiagnostics,groups of brainradiopharmaceuticals, quantification of brainreceptorligand uptake by compartiment models, pharmakology by PET, molecular imaging, application in nuclear medicine, tumor-affine radiopharmaceuticals, targeted radionuclidetherapy, radioimunoconjugates, dosis calculations, nuclearmedicine prcatice, radiopharmaceutical chemistry.
Resources
Lecture Notes
no script
Literature
Charles B. Sampson (editor), Textbook of Radiopharmacy Theory and Practice, Gotdon and Breach Science Publishers, Amsterdam, (1999) Gopal B. Saha, Ph.D, Fundamentals of Nuclear Pharmacy; Fourth Edition; Springer-Verlag, New York Inc., (1998); M. Comet, M. Vidal, Radiopharmaceutiques, Chimie des Radiotraceurs et Applications Biologiques, Presses Universitaires de Grenoble, France (1998).
General Information
- Language
- German
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- oral 15 minutes
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture | Radiopharmazeutische Chemie |
|
2 h weekly |