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Radionuclide Production

Overview

Curious where the radionuclides used to diagnose and treat cancer in hospitals come from? In this course you will obtain a deeper understanding of radionuclide production, which production facilities can be used, and how to obtain high quality radionuclides.

What you'll learn

  • Discuss the basics of radioactivity and decay
  • Determine the best way to produce high-quality radionuclides
  • Choose the most suitable production facility by weighing their respective advantages and disadvantages
  • Calculate production levels, taking radioactive equilibrium situations into account
  • Evaluate which chemical separation methods are applicable in different situations
  • Explain how quality control is applied in practice

Skills you'll practise

ChemistryCuriosityResearchNuclear EngineeringIndustrial ProcessesMedical DiagnosisRadioactive IsotopeRadiopharmacologyRadiochemistry

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages

  • University courses you can audit for free, with lectures, readings and practice quizzes.
  • A verified certificate from the university if you pay for it.
  • From Delft University of Technology, a well-regarded name.
  • Self-paced: start any time.

Disadvantages

  • Graded assignments and the certificate need the paid track.
  • Audit access can expire a few weeks after the course ends.
  • Learning is free, but the certificate costs money.
  • Some parts (graded work, certificate) are paid.

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Free to audit

  • Free: Choose "Audit this course" when you enrol: lectures, readings and practice are free.
  • Paid: Graded assignments and the verified certificate (Certificate $165). Audit access may end after the course closes.

Before you start

Target audience: Employees in the nuclear field; junior professionals wanting to develop medical or industrial isotopes, and qualified personnel to support the production of these isotopes. For example: consultants, specialists, entrepreneurs, teachers, policy makers, masters and PhD students. You should have a background in chemistry / physics / mathematics / biology / materials engineering / biomedical engineering (/ aerospace engineering) or a related field.

Taught by

  • Antonia DenkovaFull Professor
  • Robin de KruijffDr. ir.

Delft University of Technology is in Tier 2: excellent universities and the companies that build the technology of our institution ranking (86/100).

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