Course description
Unlock the Power of Nuclear Medicine
Dive into the cutting-edge world of nuclear medicine with this comprehensive course that blends theory and hands-on practice. In this one-week course, you will gain invaluable knowledge and skills at the forefront of medical imaging and targeted radiopharmaceutical therapies.
This course offers a unique opportunity to:
- Master the fundamentals of radiation physics and biology
- Explore state-of-the-art diagnostic and therapeutic applications in oncology and neurology
- Gain practical experience handling radiopharmaceuticals in a laboratory setting
- Understand the latest developments in personalised medicine using radioactive tracers
Upon completing the course, you will be allowed to handle radiopharmaceuticals and open radioactive sources at Karolinska Institute and Karolinska University Hospital.
Requirements and Selection
Prerequisite courses, or equivalent
Basic knowledge of biochemistry, pharmacokinetics/-dynamics, cancer and neurodegenerative diseases is expected. The following short online modules on radiation safety will need to be completed before the start of the course (link will be provided to all course participants): ‘Introduction to radiation protection’, ‘Radioactive Isotopes’ and ‘Open radioactive sources’. These online modules take 1 hour or less each. The module ‘Radioactive Isotopes’ also includes an in-person lecture, however, this lecture is part of the course – so the lecture does NOT need to be attended prior to the course.
Selection
Selection will be based on:
1) the relevance of the course syllabus for the applicant’s doctoral project (according to written motivation).
2) start date of doctoral studies (priority given to earlier start date).
Course director
Jeroen Goos
(jeroen.goos@ki.se)
Course syllabus
K8F6044
Department
Department of Clinical Neuroscience
Doctoral programme
Neuroscience
Type of course
**Other course
Keywords
Nuclear medicine, Radiopharmaceuticals, Medical imaging, Radiopharmaceutical therapy, Personalised therapy, Radiation safety, Oncology, Neurology, Theranostics