Program Overview

Professional Education

Study

Radiopharmacy

Course Overview

The Postgraduate Course in Radiopharmacy covers basic and clinical aspects of radiopharmacy practice. The course progresses though the general areas of introduction and review, radiopharmaceutical chemistry, regulatory issues and clinical radiopharmacy.

Course Features

• We are running a 5 day online course in June 2025.
• The course will be a 5 day online course will be delivered via MS Teams, using a combination of live and pre-recorded lectures and interactive sessions.
• Please note, we have limited places for this course.
• The content of the course has been certified by the CPD Certification Service as conforming to continuing professional development principles.

Course Content

• Introduction
  • Radionuclides in nuclear medicine
  • Radiopharmaceuticals in routine use
  • Basics of nuclear physics
  • Detection of radiation
  • Radiobiological effects of radiation
• Radiopharmaceutical chemistry
  • Production of radionuclides
  • Radiopharmaceutical chemistry – technetium
  • Radiopharmaceutical chemistry – chelators, complexes and radioiodine
  • Radiopharmaceutical quality control – theory and practice
  • Design and formulation of radiopharmaceuticals
  • PET Radiopharmaceuticals
• Regulatory issues
  • Radiation safety– what do the regulations require?
  • Pharmaceutical regulations and GMP
  • Radiopharmacy design and operation
  • Radiation safety – what do we do in practice?
  • Transport of radioactive material
  • Radiopharmacy Safety Break out Session
• Clinical radiopharmacy
  • Blood cell labelling – theory and practice
  • Therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals
  • Radiopharmaceutical calculations
  • Development and licensing of radiopharmaceuticals

Learning Outcomes

• A broader understanding of the science and practice of clinical radiopharmacy.
• The course offers a chance to interact with experts from around the UK and to network with colleagues in the field.

Entry Requirements

• The course is intended to provide a basic level of education in radiopharmacy and suitable for those working in Nuclear Medicine:
  • Nuclear medicine technologists and radiographers
  • Medical physicists and medical physics technicians
  • Chemists and chemistry technicians
  • Quality control/quality assurance personnel
  • Medical doctors
  • Pharmaceutical and radiation regulatory agency personnel
  • Radiopharmaceutical research personnel

Further Information

• Course booking applications will close earlier if the course gets fully booked before the deadline date.
• 2025 fees
  • £560: UK & Republic of Ireland attendees (includes electronic lecture material. printed handbook and Sampson's Textbook of Radiopharmacy).
  • £485: Non-UK attendees (includes electronic lecture material only)

Key Information

• Credit value: Not for credit
• Duration: 5 days
• Fees & Discounts
  • Full Price: £560.00
  • International: £485.00

CPD Accreditation

• The CPD Certification Service

Who will I be taught by

• Victoria Gibson
• Head of Radiopharmacy at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

Offered by

• Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine