Introduction to Nuclear Cardiology

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Prerequisite: NMMT 3611 and NMMT 3612. This course is the first of a two-course sequence in nuclear cardiology imaging and provides a comprehensive introduction that will allow the graduate of a certificate or entry level NMT program to perform basic cardiac perfusion, first pass, or multi-gated acquisition procedures in a dedicated cardiac outpatient setting or in a hospital nuclear medicine department. This course is designed to be an introduction to nuclear cardiology for entry level graduates, and is to provide adequate introductory skills in preparation for continued learning within the nuclear cardiology setting. This course covers nuclear medicine imaging only, and does not provide training in advanced cardiac life support (ACLS, or cardiac pharmacology) beyond reference to those pharmacological interventional drugs specific to stress testing. Lecture Hours: 2 Contact Hours: 1 Repeatability: May not be repeated for credit. Grade Mode: Normal, Audit Program Restrictions: BSRS_NUMT-Nuclear Medicine Technology Schedule Type (Primary): Lecture Schedule Type (Additional): Lecture/Supervised Lab/Clinic,Asynchronous Instruction Click here for the Schedule of Classes.