aFARF1_13 Radiopharmaceuticals

Faculty of Pharmacy
Spring 2026

The course is not taught in Spring 2026

Extent and Intensity
1/0/1. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PharmDr. Michal Budinský, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PharmDr. Michal Budinský, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PharmDr. Michal Budinský, Ph.D.
Department of Pharmaceutical Technology – Departments – Faculty of Pharmacy
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
Short synopsis outlining contents and aim of the subject:
Aim of subject: Subject focused on special requirements for handling the radioactive substances in manufacturing of medicinal preparation in required dosage form and on relevant control procedures. Subject introduces into usage of these drugs in diagnostics and therapy.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge of radiation effect on tissue. Explanation of radiopharmacy and nuclear medicine. Consciousness of importance of radiopharmacy and nuclear medicine.
Key topics
  • Lectures:
  • - Introduction into practical training from Radiopharmaceuticals, effect of radiation on organism, radiation protection and its application in practice.
  • - Preparation of radiopharmaceuticals and their quality evaluation, dosage forms of radiopharmaceuticals. Radiopharmaceuticals in therapy.
  • - Kinetic of radiopharmaceuticals. Radioactivity use in chemistry.
  • - Legislation in radiopharmacy, production and distribution of radiopharmaceuticals.
  • - Investigation of patient at nuclear medicine departement, SPECT, PET, hybride systems, PET and protone therapy.
  • - Clinical use of radiopharmaceuticals in diagnosis. New radiopharmaceuticals.
  • Practice:
  • - radiation protection principles.
  • - personnel, documentation.
  • - preparation and QC of radiopharmaceuticals
  • - preparation of 99mTc and 111In radiopharmaceuticals in SPECT dg.
  • - preparation of 18F radiopharmaceuticals in PET dg.
  • - oncological and non-oncological radiopharmaceuticals in diagnosis and therapy.
Study resources and literature
    recommended literature
  • Walter and Miller's textbook of radiotherapy : radiation physics, therapy and oncology. Edited by Paul Symonds - John A. Mills - Angela Duxbury. Eight edition. London: Elsevier, 2019, xxiii, 615. ISBN 9780702074851. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Lecture
Monologic (interpretation, lecture, briefing)
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Written exam.
Language of instruction
English
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