Topics and learning outcomes

• Radiochemistry
  
  •  recognise nuclear reactions, including the major spontaneous decay mechanisms.
  •  define and distinguish between nucleons, nuclides and isotopes, X-rays & gamma rays, decay series and daughter isotopes.
  •  balance nuclear reactions
  •  recognise stable and unstable nuclides
  •  predict the decay mechanism for an unstable isotope
  •  explain the main factors that contributes to effective radiation dose, including penetrating power, activity and energy
  •  explain the main mechanism of biological damage by ionizing radiation.
  •  explain the use of radioactive isotopes in medical imaging, and distinguish the information obtained from X-rays
  •  explain how isotope generators produce isotopes such as ^99mTc for medical imaging, and give some examples of its use.
  •  explain PET, the generation of radioisotopes by a cyclotron, and know the kinds of isotopes produced

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