NUMT 3240

This clinical education course will provide students with the opportunity to enhance their knowledge and understanding of nuclear medicine practice in the care of pediatric patients and their families. Students will further develop their radiopharmacy, radiation safety and patient care skills through an immersive three-week clinical placement in a pediatric nuclear medicine department. Emphasis will be placed on the role of nuclear medicine in the diagnosis and management of pediatric-specific pathologies and conditions. Students will assess, modify, and apply instrumentation applications for each procedure performed. Quality control procedures, evaluation, and troubleshooting techniques will be used to optimize outcomes and ensure validity of results.