1 credit
Spring 2026 Lecture Upper Division
This course will serve as an introduction to nuclear pharmacy practice and serve as the first course in the nuclear pharmacy elective series. Successful completion of the nuclear pharmacy series can be used to meet the 200-hour didactic training requirement set forth by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) towards achieving Authorized User status. This course will provide basic information about the profession of nuclear pharmacy, as well as an introduction to radioactive material and radiation safety concepts. The course will conclude with guest lectures from practitioners in several different areas of nuclear pharmacy practice to provide information about the different areas of practice available to nuclear pharmacists.
Learning Outcomes1Describe nuclear pharmacy and nuclear medicine and the role of these areas of practice.
2Review the history of nuclear pharmacy practice.
3Understand concepts relating to the medical use of ionizing radiation.
4Identify methods used to monitor and minimize radiation exposure.
5Recognize basic principles of radiation biology and how radiation interacts with humans.
6Understand the role of radiation monitoring in nuclear pharmacy practice.
7Review basic regulatory oversight for nuclear pharmacy and PET pharmacy practice.
8Describe the role of nuclear pharmacists in various practice settings.
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