RADIOFARMACI E TERAPIA MEDICO NUCLEARE

Degree course: 
Corso di First cycle degree in Imaging and Radiotherapy techniques
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2021/2022
Year: 
3
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2023/2024
Course type: 
Compulsory subjects, characteristic of the class
Seat of the course: 
Varese - Università degli Studi dell'Insubria
Credits: 
2
Period: 
First Semester
Standard lectures hours: 
24
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (24 hours)
Assessment: 
Voto Finale

• General characteristics of radiopharmaceuticals (RP)
Introduction and principles of distribution / localization of radiopharmaceuticals
99mTc in nuclear medical diagnostics
• The Good Manufactoring Practices for Radiopharmaceuticals (GMP – NBP in Nuclear Medicine)
• Radiopharmaceuticals for conventional diagnostic
Classification of RP and composition of cold kits
Classification in generations of RP
Lyophilized kit: composition (e.g. MIBI, molecule structure, ligand, stannous chloride, excipients)
Chemistry of Radiopharmaceuticals with 99mTc and labelling process
• Production cycle of 99mTc
Irradiation of the target
Dissolution of the target and separation
Quality Controls
• Radiolabelling of blood elements WBC, PLT, RBC
• Quality Control of RP
• Positron Emission Radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostics (PET)
Production of radionuclides and synthesis of PET radiopharmaceuticals 18F-FDG, 18F-DOPA, 18F-COLINA
Analogues of somatostatin receptors (68Ga-DOTATOC, 68Ga DOTANOC, 68Ga-DOTATATE)
CQ RP PET
• Radiopharmaceuticals for nuclear medical therapy

Theoretical lessons with reference to the practical aspect of radiopharmaceutical production and related Quality Control

For communications with the teacher, you can use the chat during lessons in Synchronous mode or writing directly to the mail rocco.lucianini@uninsubria.it and/or rocco.lucianini@asst-settelaghi.it phone number 00390332393719

Professors

LUCIANINI ROCCO

Parent course