- Docente: Francesca d'Assisi Sorrentino
- Credits: 1
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Imaging and Radiotherapy techniques (cod. 9079)
Learning outcomes
The student learns and applies the PET / CT study procedures and protocols and related protectionist regulations
Course contents
The purpose of the course is to provide technical knowledge about the main components of hybrid PET/CT equipment, acquisition modalities and techniques, quantitative analysis of PET images, and the main radiopharmaceuticals for clinical use.
The student learns, therefore, the main clinical indications of 18F-FDG PET/TC in oncology: lung carcinomas, malignant lymphomas, colorectal carcinoma, melanoma,esophageal carcinoma, head-neck cancers, breast carcinoma, ovarian carcinoma. In addition, the main non-FDG PET/CT tracers that have demonstrated significant clinical relevance in the study of malignancies will be discussed and analyze.
Readings/Bibliography
"Fondamenti di Medicina Nucleare. Tecniche e applicazioni". D. Volterrani, P.A. Erba, G. Mariani. Springer-Verlag Italia S.r.l,2010;
"Medicina Nucleare nella pratica clinica". M.Dondi, R. Giubbini. Patron Editore, Bologna 2004;
"Medicina Nucleare. Tecniche, metodologie, applicazioni". AA.VV. Idelson-Gnocchi, 2010.
"Compendio di diagnostica medico-nucleare". V. Ambrosini, S.Fanti, E.Lopci. Società Editrice Esculapio S.r.l., 2023.
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Teaching methods
Frontal lessons with the aid of multimedia material; visualization and discussion of clinical cases.
Assessment methods
Oral exam that aims to verify the student's ability to use, effectively, appropriate and with specific language the concepts learned during the course.
Teaching tools
Powerpoint - demonstrative clinical cases.
Office hours
See the website of Francesca d'Assisi Sorrentino