Identifying Data

2019/20

Subject (*)

Nuclear explorations in neurology: SPET and PET. Digital neuroimaging

Code

610490011

Study programme

Mestrado Universitario en Neurociencia (Plan 2011)

Descriptors

Cycle

Period

Year

Type

Credits

Official Master's Degree

2nd four-month period

First

Optional

Language

Spanish

Galician

Teaching method

Face-to-face

Prerequisites

Department

Ciencias Biomédicas, Medicina e Fisioterapia
Fisioterapia, Medicina e Ciencias Biomédicas

Coordinador

Pereira Loureiro, Javier

E-mail

javier.pereira@udc.es

Lecturers

Miguens Vázquez, Xoán

Pereira Loureiro, Javier

E-mail

xoan.miguens.vazquez@udc.es

javier.pereira@udc.es

Web

http://talionis.citic.udc.es/formacion

General description

O Blque II da materia impártese en modalidade on-line a través da plataforma Moodle sendo as horas das clases presenciais para resolver dúbidas ou traballo en grupo.
Nesta materia o alumno debe acadar os seguintes obxectivos :
- Analizar as bases da moderna radiofarmacia (PET e non PET) para o estudio dos procesos neurolóxicos
- Traspasar o básico á clínica e sentar as bases para exploracións isotópicas futuras
- Analizar as exploracións nucleares isotópicas (PET e non PET) de interese práctico e de uso rutinario nos Hospitais do Sergas.
- Coñecer os novos sistemas de procesamento de imaxes
- Comprender as bases moleculares da farmacoterapia das enfermidades neurolóxicas.
- Coñecer as bases teóricas da imaxe dixital en neurociencia.
- Entender e diferenciar entre as modalidades de imaxe utilizadas en neurociencia e entre os diferentes formatos gráficos xerais e específicos das imaxes de neurociencia
- Comprender a importancia da imaxe e as súas posibilidades de investigación, especialmente no campo da neurociencia.
- Adestrarse no manexo de imaxes de neurociencia, utilizando as posibilidades de software libre e comercial: conversión de formatos, resolución

Study programme competencies

Code	Study programme competences
A10	Coñecer os principais métodos empregados pola neurociencia cognitiva actual, con especial acento nas técnicas psicofisiolóxicas, neuropsicolóxicas e de neuroimaxe.
B2	Coñezan e saiban utilizar as técnicas experimentais dos campos da neurociencia obxecto do seu interese.
B3	Posúan un grao de especialización, o que significa o coñecemento de problemas, teorías e técnicas específicas, en polo menos un campo da neurociencia.
B5	Saiban aplicar os coñecementos adquiridos e a súa capacidade de resolución de problemas en ámbitos novos ou pouco coñecidos dentro de contextos máis amplos (ou multidisciplinares) relacionados coa neurociencia.
B8	Saiban traballar en grupos de carácter multidisciplinar
C3	Utilizar as ferramentas básicas das tecnoloxías da información e as comunicacións (TIC) necesarias para o exercicio da súa profesión e para a aprendizaxe ao longo da súa vida.
C8	Valorar a importancia que ten a investigación, a innovación e o desenvolvemento tecnolóxico no avance socioeconómico e cultural da sociedade.

Learning aims

Learning outcomes	Study programme competences
Know the technological principles of the software and hardware for working in digital neuroimaging	AR10	BR3 BR5	CR3
Know a department of nuclear medicine, both from a clinical and technological perspective	AR10	BR2 BR5 BR8	CR8
Know how to behave in department of digital neuroimaging, management and processing data using computer tools.	AR10	BR2	CR3
Know the communication and storage standards DICOM and NIfTI in the field of neuroimaging	AR10	BR2 BR3	CR3

Contents

Topic	Sub-topic
BLOCK I: NUCLEAR ISOTOPIC STUDIES IN NEUROLOGY	Introduction - Biological fundaments of diseases of the central nervous system - Medical imaging systems - Radiopharmacy. Biological fundaments of studies with radiopharmaceuticals - Quality control of radiological protection devices and bases - The cyclotron - Study of cerebral perfusion - Pharmacological modulation of cerebral vascularization - Isotopic study of: Brain perfusion, Dementias, Tumors, Epilepsies, Brain death, Dopaminergic receptors, Other processes PET. Physical principles. QA. Radiopharmacy. Clinical applications. Future uses. The cyclotron of Hospital of Santiago de Compostela: Research lines
BLOCK II. MEDICAL DIGITAL NEUROIMAGING	- Principles of digital neuroimaging. The digital imaging. Principles and codification of information. The graphic formats of the digital image. General formats and specific formats in neuroscience. - The DICOM standard. Digital imaging and communications in Medicina. Modalities of digital imaging in neuroscience - Sources of generation of imaging in neuroscience. Radiology, CT, MRI, Nuclear medicine. DICOM Applications -Applications and viewers free and commercial of DICOM imaging. - Neuroimaging applications. The NIfTI format.
PRACTICAL CLASS PROGRAM	Block I Practice 1. Visit to the Nuclear Medicine Department Service of Hospital of the University of Santiago de Compostela Practice 2. To do PET and SPECT isotopic studies in neurology and psychiatry Practice 3. Visit to the Cyclotron Block II DICOM and NIfTI medical image management practices with free software

Planning

Methodologies / tests	Competencies	Ordinary class hours	Student’s personal work hours	Total hours
Case study	A10 B2 B3 B5 B8 C8	5	5	10
ICT practicals	B2 B5 B8 C3 C8	10	25	35
Guest lecture / keynote speech	A10 B2 B3 B5 C8	5	5	10
Online forum	B8 C3	8	8	16

Personalized attention		4	0	4

(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies

Methodologies	Description
Case study	In the visit to the nuclear medicine service of the CHU in Santiago will propose cases that will be studied by the student and discussed
ICT practicals	Using the e-learning platform, neuroimaging practices will be carried out within the deadlines established by the proposed calendar
Guest lecture / keynote speech	Theoretical fundaments of the course will be presented in class. Contents can be followed with the online media available on the e-learning platform. Assistance is optional
Online forum	Active participation in the forums of the platform will be an part of the course

Personalized attention

Methodologies

Case study

ICT practicals

Online forum

Description

It is intended that each student individually work in the field of neuroimaging focusing on their lines of interest. Being a subject with very heterogeneous students in relation to their basic training will try to look for topics of interest to each one

Assessment

Methodologies	Competencies	Description	Qualification
Case study	A10 B2 B3 B5 B8 C8	Practices in the CHUS nuclear medicine service	50
ICT practicals	B2 B5 B8 C3 C8	The delivery of the exercises on the scheduled dates through the platform of e-learning	35
Guest lecture / keynote speech	A10 B2 B3 B5 C8	Videotutorials available in the platform of e-learning are necessary to be able to carry out the exercises correctly.	5
Online forum	B8 C3	Active and intelligent participation in the forum will be evaluated in the final evaluation.	10

Assessment comments
In order to overcome the complete subject, it isnecessary to take a minimum of scoring in each of the two sections. Attendance is mandatory in Block I

Sources of information

Basic	Von Schulthess GK (2003). Clinical molecular anatomic imagingf. Philadelphia : Lippinhcott W&W NEMA (2012). DICOM Standard Status. Base Standard. http://medical.nema.org/ Souto M, García P. (2001). El ojo clínico de la Red. Santiagode Compostela: Universidad de Santiago de Compostela Deinendengen LE, Shreeve WW, Eckelman WC, Bahk YW, Wagner HN jr. (2003). Molecular nuclear Medicine. Heidelberg : Springer Verlag Maestú F, Cabestrero R, Ríos M (2008). Neuroimagen : técnicas y procesos cognitivos. Barcelona : Masson ACR: American College of Radiology (2012). Neuroimaging . http://www.acr.org Carreras JL, Lapeña L, Asensio C (2002). PET en oncología. Madrid : Nova Sidonia

Complementary

Recommendations

Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before

Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously

Subjects that continue the syllabus

Other comments

In Block II we use the tele-learning platform created by the teacher. (the institutional Moodle does not support access of students from outside universities) 

All the works are delivered through the teletraining platform in digital format without the need for printing, which contributes to an education based on a sustainable model.  

Learning platform: https://www.imedir.udc.es/formacion

(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.