Nuclear Medicine
| Title | ΠΥΡΗΝΙΚΗ ΙΑΤΡΙΚΗ / Nuclear Medicine |
| Code | ΙΑ0335 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Medicine |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Georgios Arsos |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 200000333 |
| Academic Year | 2020 – 2021 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Class ID | 600172089
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| Section | Instructors |
|---|---|
| 1. Β΄ ΕΡΓΑΣΤΗΡΙΟ ΠΥΡΗΝΙΚΗΣ ΙΑΤΡΙΚΗΣ | |
| 2. Γ' ΕΡΓΑΣΤΗΡΙΟ ΠΥΡΗΝΙΚΗΣ ΙΑΤΡΙΚΗΣ |
Course Type 2016-2020
- General Knowledge
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600172089
- At the Website of the School: https://med.auth.gr
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Following successful completion of the course, the students will understand the principles and they will be able to use the diagnostic and therapeutic applications of radionuclides in common clinical senarios of main medical specialties (oncology, cardiology, endocrinology, nephrology, orthopedics, pediatrics, etc). Moreover, they will become familiar with the contemporary trends in imaging and the newer advances (including hybrid imaging, SPECT/CT and PET/CT). In addition, they will be knowledgeable about the radoisotopic measurements of significant biological substances in vitro (hormones, tumor markers) and significant biological functions (glomerular filtration rate).
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course material includes: Diseases of the heart, kidneys, endocrine glands, CNS, musculoskeletal system, lungs, gastrointestinal system, lymphatics, infection and inflammation, oncology, therapeutic applications and measurements of quantitative variables with nuclear medicine techniques(GFR etc)
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 26 | 1 | ✓ | ||
| Fieldwork | 26 | 1 | |||
| Total | 52 | 2 |
Student Assessment
Description
The examination consists of multiple choice questions at the end of the simester. Alternatively, there is the option of oral examination. A leaflet with questions covering the course material is available. Students may prepare and present a work on a specific subject at the end of the simester, supervised by a member of the academic staff. This work will be taken into account in their final grade.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Oral Exams (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
«Πυρηνική Ιατρική» των συγγραφέων(μελών ΔΕΠ) Κ. Καρακατσάνη, Ν. Καρατζά, Ά. Γκοτζαμάνη-Ψαρράκου και Γ. Άρσου
Last Update
25-11-2020
