Duration
15h Th, 3d FW
Number of credits
| University certificate in radiopharmacy - long training | 3 crédits | |||
| University certificate in radiopharmacy - short training | 3 crédits | |||
| Master in physics (120 ECTS) | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Modern nuclear medicine relies extensively on the use of radioactive molecules, both for diagnosis and therapy. The design and manufacture of these molecules is the result of innovative experimental research in which chemistry plays a major role. This course aims at teaching you the basic notions of this very specific chemistry called "radiochemistry".
Course outline:
- Introduction - Radioactivity in Medicine
- Basics of radioactivity and nuclear reactions
- Production by cyclotron: 11C, 18F, 68Ga
- Production by generator: 68Ga, 99mTc
- Production in nuclear reactors
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this course, you will have a better understanding of the whole radiopharmaceutical production pipeline. You will know the general methods to produce radionuclides. The main aim of this lecture is to give you the skills and knowledge to be able to discuss and understand physicists, cyclotron engineers and radiochemists in your future employment as a radiopharmacist or physicist.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic general knowledge in chemistry, at least A-level, preferably bechelor level.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
A guided tour of the Centre de Recherche du Cyclotron (B30) will be given to visualize in real life the different production methods (subject to availability).
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
This course has 15 hours delivered during the second semester
Recommended or required readings
Lecture presentations are accessible online on myULiege.
Reading material:
Medical Isotope Production Without Highly Enriched Uranium, National Research Council, 2009, ISBN 978-0-309-13039-4. Available free of charge at http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12569
Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry, J. S. Lewis, A. D. Windhorst, B. M. Zeglis, Springer Nature, 2019, ISBN 978-3319989488
Chimie des radiotraceurs et applications biologiques, M. Comet et M. Vidal. EDP Science, 1998, ISBN: 2-86883-460-4
Oral exam
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Thibault Gendron
Bât. B30 Centre de Recherche du Cyclotron
Quartier Agora
allée du Six Août 8
4000 Liège 1