This course covers the instruments, reagents and methods used in radioimmunoassay and radio imaging of internal organs. It also brings out the major diagnostic and therapeutic procedures carried out using radioisotopes. They will demonstrate the diagnostic and therapeutic uses of radioisotope machines and instruments. The course involves tutorials, lectures, seminars and practical sessions.
At the end of the course students will be able to protect themselves and the subjects against irradiation. They will be able to use radioimmunoassay and imaging to diagnose and treat diseases, order materials and regents from the manufacturers and manage a radioimmunoassay, imaging and radiotherapy lab.