NM 219 - Clinical Pet/CT

3 Credit Hours

This course will introduce the nuclear medicine student to PET/CT and its applications. Students will develop an understanding of the fundamental operation of a PET/CT camera. The student will be able to describe how the primary isotope used in PET is made and utilized, as well as comparing it to other PET isotopes. This course will also identify how PET/CT is used to assess multiple types of cancer.

Prerequisites: NM 123, NM 124

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