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Preclinical PET/SPECT/CT imaging in practice


Kursnummer36
År2014
TypMethodcourse
Spår-
Max antal deltagare6
Sista ansökningsdag2014-10-30
SpråkEn
KursansvarigOlof Eriksson
InstitutionPreclinical PET Platform, Department of Medicinal Chemistry
BesöksadressDag Hammarskjölds väg 14C, 3tr
Postadress751 83 Uppsala
Datumv46
LokalDag Hammarskjölds väg 14C, 3tr
Kurslängd1 week
Kursrapport 
Kursplan 

 

Beskrivning

This 1 week intensive course aims to give PhD-students, post-docs, and researchers detailed theroretical and practical knowledge in performing and analysing in vivo molecular imaging studies using a Triumph Trimodality system (PET/SPECT/CT) located at the Preclinical PET Platform.

Inlärningsmål

At the conclusion of the course, the attendees should have gained detailed theoretical and practical knowledge in preclinical PET/SPECT/CT imaging. The attendee should be able to independently plan, perform and analyse a preclinical PET/SPECT/CT imaging study using the Triumph Trimodality system.

Innehåll

The following areas will be adressed:
*Introduction to preclinical PET, SPECT and CT
*Triumph Trimodality system hardwares
*Triumph Trimodality system softwares
*Anaesthesia equipment
*Radiation safety
*Practical handling of the Triumph Trimodality system
*Reconstruction, image analysis and evaluation tools (PMOD)

Undervisning

Requirements: University degree (BSc or MSc) after at least three years study (minimum 120 p or 180 ECTS credits) in the areas of life sciences (e.g. physics, radiophysics, chemistry or biology), medicine, pharmacy or nursing, or other relevant University education.
Teaching is given as lectures, practical demonstration and laborations.

Examination

Practical examination where the student will perform a preclinical imaging study and demonstrate knowledge of therory and practice of the Triumph Trimodality system at the end of the course.
Mandatory attendance at lectures, practical demonstration and laborations during the course.

Litteratur

S Vallabhajosula, Molecular Imaging: Radiopharmaceuticals for PET and SPECT, Springer 2009.
Triumph Trimodality Scanner user manual, Gamma-Medica Ideas 2009.

Lärare

Olof Eriksson, Ramkumar Selvaraju, Sergio Estrada and Veronika Asplund.

Kontakt

Olof Eriksson
Preclinical PET Platform
Department of Medicinal Chemistry
Dag Hammarskjölds väg 14C, 3tr
751 83 Uppsala
olof.eriksson@pet.medchem.uu.se

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