Introduction to Nuclear Medicine

PEC Scanner
PEC scanner.

Lesson Objectives

  • Basics of nuclear medicine. How does it differ from the rest of radiology?
  • Basics of radioisotopes and how they generate images.
  • Basics of nuclear medicine scanners.
  • Basic interpretation of nuclear medicine studies.
  • Introduction to FDG PET-CT.
  • Common clinical applications of nuclear medicine.
  • Role of radioisotopes in treatment.