The aim of the course is to provide basic knowledge in the field of nuclear medicine, its different applications and fields of use. After the course, the student should be able to:

• Describe the commonly occurring nuclear medicine examinations and discuss different alternative diagnostic examination possibilities
• Illustrate treatment methods connected to the field
• Explain the main physiological background for the nuclear medicine technology, and apply radiation protection and apply radiation protection measures and consider patient safety and security in nuclear medicine examinations
• Illustrate and describe different methods in nuclear medicine
• Describe examination methodology and be able to explain how image production takes place to ensure diagnosis in commonly occurring nuclear medicine examinations
• Describe underlying topographic anatomy and pathology in frequently occurring examinations
• Apply interview, observation and communication methodology to assess, plan, carry out, evaluate and document nursing in individuals with disease and their next of kin in connection with nuclear medicine examinations
• Describe the different tasks in nuclear medicine examinations and interact with the participating staff
• Describe and apply current laws, statutes and local guidelines that apply in nuclear medicine examinations

• Fundamentals of isotopes
• Examination technique and methods in nuclear medicine
• Radiation protection in nuclear medicine
• Different fields of use for nuclear medicine examinations
• Isotope procedure and "hotlab"
• Image processing in nuclear medicine
• Comparison of the diagnostic usage of nuclear medicine studies with alternative diagnostic methods
• Work placement in nuclear medicine units

The course offers students introducing lectures in the different sections in order to reach course's objectives. The lectures take place partly on campus or via the distance-bridging technology. The course contains compulsory laboratory sessions/seminar with advanced assignments and patient cases. The students also acquire knowledge and are trained to reach the learning objectives via the work placement. Via the assessment interviews, the student trains critical self-evaluation and to assess own needs of additional knowledge. The content of course elements and its teaching methods specifically geared towards radiology nursing profession

This course, with clinical placement are subject to Special rules regarding clinical placement according to Head of Department decision.