200A Physics and Chemistry of Nuclear Medicine (4 units)

Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor

Nuclear structure, statistics of radioactive decay, nuclear radiations and their interaction with matter, nuclear decay processes, nuclear reactions, and compartmental models. The physical and chemical properties of radioactive preparations used in nuclear medicine. Basic principles of nuclear medicine imaging, SPECT, and PET. (winter)

Instructor: Magnus Dahlom, Ph.D