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Module

MPY8010 : Nuclear Medicine 2

  • Offered for Year: 2024/25
  • Module Leader(s): Ms Elizabeth Jefferson
  • Lecturer: Dr Stephen Hobson, Mr David McCulloch, Mr Nicholas Vennart, Dr Kevin Robson, Mr Josh Kirby, Mr Joe Spoor
  • Owning School: School of Medical Education
  • Teaching Location: Mixed Location
Semesters

Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.

Semester 1 Credit Value: 30
ECTS Credits: 15.0
European Credit Transfer System

Aims

This module provides the student with the knowledge that underpins specialist practice in Nuclear Medicine in the third year of the Scientist Training Programme (STP), and gives the student the tools to undertake project based learning in the workplace.

The module will:

i) build on the academic knowledge gained during years 1 and 2 and will expand this knowledge to describe advanced topics and recent developments in the use of radioactive materials for clinical diagnosis and treatment.

ii) consider in detail the physics behind different nuclear medicine imaging modalities and their clinical use.

iii) cover multidisciplinary practice in nuclear medicine, including clinical studies and emerging technologies.

iv) complete the wide-ranging teaching on nuclear medicine and equip the student to undertake their third year research project.

Outline Of Syllabus

Radionuclide therapies
- principles of radionuclide therapies
- clinical therapies and therapy facilities
- calculation of dose
- unplanned events
Imaging and diagnostic nuclear medicine
- CT, SPECT-CT and PET imaging, and patient indications
- reconstruction techniques
- tracer kinetics
- quantification
Multidisciplinary practice in nuclear medicine
- radionuclide and radiopharmaceutical production
- clinical studies
- physiology and anatomy
- image artefacts
- emerging technologies
- information technology

Teaching Methods

Teaching Activities
Category Activity Number Length Student Hours Comment
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion351:0035:00Written exam and coursework
Guided Independent StudyAssessment preparation and completion101:0010:00Formative assessments
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesLecture251:0025:00Present in person: Lectures/demonstrations/visits
Structured Guided LearningLecture materials81:008:00Non-synchronous online: ReCap/voice over.PPT
Guided Independent StudyDirected research and reading251:0025:00Independent and self-directed research: module reading list
Structured Guided LearningAcademic skills activities101:0010:00Non-synchronous online: guided critical reading and maths problems
Scheduled Learning And Teaching ActivitiesSmall group teaching51:005:00Present in person: Tutorials/debates/problem based learning/scenario practice/student led learning
Guided Independent StudyStudent-led group activity151:0015:00Group work by students
Guided Independent StudyIndependent study1671:00167:00N/A
Total300:00
Teaching Rationale And Relationship

The underpinning knowledge of the nuclear medicine syllabus will be taught by present in person lectures, tutorials and practicals. Small group teaching will be used to explore complex topics, supported by problem based learning and group discussions. Understanding is further developed in the workplace through directed reading and independent study.

The student’s critical understanding and analysis skills will be progressively developed through tutorials and small group teaching and the use of coursework/problem based learning.

Academic activities support students to develop the skill to select and justify, in a range of clinical situations, the application of scientific and technical principles to develop and deliver appropriate solutions.

Assessment Methods

The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners

Exams
Description Length Semester When Set Percentage Comment
Written Examination901A50Unseen written (closed book) PIP exam. To pass this module candidates must achieve a mark of at least 50% in the exam.
Exam Pairings
Module Code Module Title Semester Comment
Radiotherapy Physics 21N/A
Radiation Safety and Diagnostic Radiology 21N/A
Imaging with Non Ionising Radiation 21N/A
Other Assessment
Description Semester When Set Percentage Comment
Written exercise1M502,800 words essay
Formative Assessments

Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.

Description Semester When Set Comment
Written exercise1MExample examination. Students are invited to sit in examination conditions after which feedback is provided.
Assessment Rationale And Relationship

The student’s knowledge, critical understanding and ability to apply developed skills relating to a critical analysis will be tested through the written exercise and the closed book examination.

In order to pass this module candidates must achieve a mark of at least 50% in the examination.

Reading Lists

Timetable