BMDLO8043: Nuclear Medicine Syllabus for BM 8th Sem 2019 Pattern Mumbai University (Department Level Optional Course-4)

Nuclear Medicine detailed syllabus scheme for Biomedical Engineering (BM), 2019 regulation has been taken from the MU official website and presented for the Bachelor of Engineering students. For Course Code, Course Title, Test 1, Test 2, Avg, End Sem Exam, Team Work, Practical, Oral, Total, and other information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.

For 8th Sem Scheme of Biomedical Engineering (BM), 2019 Pattern, do visit BM 8th Sem Scheme, 2019 Pattern. For the Department Level Optional Course-4 scheme of 8th Sem 2019 regulation, refer to BM 8th Sem Department Level Optional Course-4 Scheme 2019 Pattern. The detail syllabus for nuclear medicine is as follows.

Nuclear Medicine Syllabus for Biomedical Engineering BE 8th Sem 2019 Pattern Mumbai University

Course Objectives:

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Course Outcomes:

Learners will be able to

Understand essential physics of nuclear medicine such as basic concepts of radioactivity, its measurement, interaction with matter and radionuclide production.
Understand concepts of radiopharmaceuticals and various aspects of radiation safety.
Apply the principles of physics to understand working of various detectors and counting systems.
Study principle of operation of different scanning system and their quality control function.
Understand various Emission Tomography Techniques along with their Clinical Applications.
Understand concept of radionuclide therapy and the function of radiotherapy equipment.

Module 1

Basics of Nuclear Physics: Radioactivity, Radioactive Decay Law, Radioactive Decay Processes, Decay scheme of Mo-99. Units of Radioactivity Measurement, Successive Decay Equations. Statistics of Counting, Interaction of Radiation with Matter Production of Radionuclide: Methods of radionuclide production: Nuclear Reactor, Medical Cyclotron & Radionuclide Generators Spectra of commonly used radio nuclides e.g Tc-99m, Cs-137. Problems in radiation measurements. 10

Module 2

Module 3

Detectors in Nuclear Medicine & Counting and Measuring System: Gas filled Detectors, Scintillation Detectors and Solid State Detectors, Scintillation Counting System, Gamma Ray Spectrometry, Radionuclide Dose Calibrator, Properties of Detectors. In Vitro techniques(Brief Description): Introduction, Single and Double Isotope method, Radioimmunoassay, RIA Counting System, Liquid scintillation Counting system, RIA Applications. 10

Module 4

In Vivo Techniques: General Principle, Uptake Monitoring System, Rectilinear Scanner, Gamma Camera Fundamentals, Position Circuitry and working, Computer Interface, Performance Parameters, Quality Control Functions 07

Module 5

Module 6

Radionuclide Therapy Choice of a Radionuclide in Therapeutic Nuclear Medicine Treatment of Benign & Malignant Diseases Palliative & Curative Procedures Radiotherapy Equipment: Cobalt unit, Gamma knife 05

Assessment:

Internal Assessment consists of two tests out of which; one should be compulsory class test (on minimum 02 Modules) and the other is either a class test or assignment on live problems or course project.

Text Books:

Reference Books:

William R. Hendee, Medical Radiation Physics, Year Book Medical Publishers
G. Hine, Instrumentation of Nuclear medicine, Academic Press
Glenn F. Knoll, Radiation Detection & Measurement, John Wiley & Sons.

Theory Examination:

Question paper will comprise of 6 questions, each carrying 20 marks.
Total four questions need to be solved.
Q.1 will be compulsory, based on entire syllabus wherein sub questions of 2 to 5 marks will be asked.
Remaining question will be randomly selected from all the modules.

For detail Syllabus of all subjects of Biomedical Engineering (BM) 8th Sem 2019 regulation, visit BM 8th Sem Subjects of 2019 Pattern.

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