Study Programmes 2016-2017
WARNING : 2015-2016 version of the course specifications
MCMN2001-2  
Radiopharmacy and radiochemistry
Duration :
25h Th, 50h Pr
Number of credits :
University certificate for the use of radioisotopes in vitro7
Lecturer :
Joël Aerts
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
All year long, with partial in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
The first part of this course is an introduction to the use of ionizing radiation in the field of health, especially radiopharmaceuticals used for diagnosis and therapy.
A second part attempts to detail the specifics of radiopharmaceuticals as to their manufacturing and controls and the pharmaceutical legal constraints for such products.
An experimental part in a radiopharmaceutical laboratory usefully completes this course.
 
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
On successful completion of this course, the student will have a basic training in:


  • The different types of ionizing radiation used in medicine;
  • The applications related to the use of these radiations (diagnosis or therapy) and some laboratory applications;
  • The patterns of production and analysis of the different radiopharmaceuticals;
  • The risks related to the use of radioactivity.
  • The specific pharmaceutical constraints related to the radioactive nature of these pharmaceuticals.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Nuclear medicine and radiopharmacy are areas involved at the interface between physics, chemistry and biology. Physical basic knowledge is needed to understand how scientists generate ionizing radiations that are useful in medicine and how these radiations interact with biological material. Inorganic and organic chemistry concepts are essential to understand the methods of manufacture, purification and analysis of radioactive molecules used as active ingredients of radiopharmaceuticals. To understand how will distribute the in-vivo administered tracers, pharmacology, physiology and cellular biochemical mechanisms are the necessary tools. This multidisciplinary approach is both the difficulty and the attractiveness of radiopharmaceuticals.
A good knowledge of basic concepts previously taught in physic,  biology and chemistry, is essential to understand this course.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Presential lecture courses.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face-to-face
Recommended or required readings :
CNRS France / Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et Physique des Particules
http://www.radioactivity.eu.com/
 http://ec.europa.eu/health/documents/eudralex/vol-4/index_en.htm
https://www.picscheme.org/layout/document.php?id=156
 
Assessment methods and criteria :
Oral exam with written preparation.
Work placement(s) :
Nil
Organizational remarks :
Nil
Contacts :
Aerts Joël
aerts@radiopharm.eu