MCCCD Program Description

Nuclear Medicine Procedures III

Course: NUC236

First Term: 2021 Spring

Lecture 3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S - Standard Load

Description: Central nervous system (CNS), tumor, hematopoietic and infection clinical procedures and techniques to demonstrate anatomy, physiology, and pathology.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Determine the relevant concepts and components of non-imaging and imaging equipment for acquisition and processing. (I, II, IV, V) 2. Evaluate central nervous system (CNS), tumor, hematopoietic, and infection clinical procedures. (II-VI) 3. Distinguish between normal and abnormal central nervous system (CNS), tumor, hematopoietic, and infection clinical images. (II-VI) 4. Correlate complementary diagnostic information and imaging modalities to specific central nervous system (CNS), tumor, hematopoietic, and infection clinical procedures. (II-VI) 5. Evaluate image quality and quantitative data for central nervous system (CNS), tumor, hematopoietic, and infection clinical procedures. (II-VI)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Imaging and non-imaging equipment A. Imaging equipment B. Non-imaging equipment II. Image acquisition and processing A. Planar acquisition and processing techniques B. Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) acquisition and processing techniques III. Anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology A. Normal anatomy B. Normal physiology C. Anatomical variants and pathophysiology IV. Imaging procedures and techniques A. Protocols B. Appropriate use criteria and contraindications V. Image review A. Quality assurance B. Qualitative analysis C. Quantitative analysis VI. Complementary diagnostic information A. Complementary and alternative imaging B. Patient history C. Other testing and examination

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 23, 2020

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