Module information
Details
- Title
- Radionuclide Therapies
- Type
- Specialist
- Module code
- S-NM-S3-1
- Credits
- 10
- Requirement
- Compulsory
Aim of this module
This module will provide trainees with the knowledge and skills to plan and perform radionuclide therapies safely and in line with all appropriate legislation.
Work-based content
Competencies
| # | Learning outcome | Competency | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| # 1 | Learning outcome 2, 3 |
Competency
Perform personalised prior radiation risk assessments for individual radionuclide therapy patients and provide radiation protection advice including:
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| # 2 | Learning outcome 1, 3 |
Competency
Prepare, perform checks and administer a radionuclide therapy under supervision |
Action View |
| # 3 | Learning outcome 2, 4 |
Competency
Provide radionuclide therapy patients with radiation protection instructions and, where relevant, perform monitoring to determine their discharge and radiation restrictions including:
|
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| # 4 | Learning outcome 3, 4 |
Competency
Perform contamination monitoring and decontamination of a treatment room post radionuclide therapy administration |
Action View |
| # 5 | Learning outcome 1 |
Competency
Present case studies on a range of radionuclide therapies |
Action View |
| # 6 | Learning outcome 5 |
Competency
Calculate absorbed radiation doses to target and non-target tissues for a radionuclide therapy patient |
Action View |
| # 7 | Learning outcome 1 |
Competency
Review a SOP for a radionuclide therapy against best practice and make recommendations |
Action View |
| # 8 | Learning outcome 2, 3 |
Competency
Provide training for clinical staff on the management of patients receiving a radionuclide therapy |
Action View |
| # 9 | Learning outcome 1, 2 |
Competency
Perform a clinical audit for a radionuclide therapy procedure |
Action View |
| # 10 | Learning outcome 3 |
Competency
Perform or critically review the design of equipment and facilities for patient radionuclide therapies |
Action View |
Assessments
Complete 2 Case-Based Discussions
Complete 2 DOPS or OCEs
Direct Observation of Practical Skills Titles
- Prepare and/or set up, under supervision, a therapy administration using appropriate PPE.
- Monitor a patient in the therapy room.
- Monitor and decontaminate a room post radionuclide therapy.
Observed Communication Event Titles
- Perform patient risk assessment for radionuclide therapy with a patient.
- Explain radionuclide therapy administration procedure to a patient.
- Administer a radionuclide therapy under supervision.
- Explain radiation precautions to a patient having radionuclide therapy.
- Liaise with ward staff regarding an inpatient radionuclide therapy.
Learning outcomes
| # | Learning outcome |
|---|---|
| 1 | Prepare and administer radiopharmaceuticals for radionuclide therapies, communicating effectively with patients. |
| 2 | Identify and explain the post-therapy behavioural radiation restrictions including the effective communication of risk to patients and personnel. |
| 3 | Apply and advise on, the principles of radiation safety associated with radionuclide therapies. |
| 4 | Perform monitoring measurements to determine a radionuclide therapy patient’s point of release and follow appropriate decontamination procedures. |
| 5 | Apply the principles of internal radiation dosimetry. |
Academic content (MSc in Clinical Science)
Important information
The academic parts of this module will be detailed and communicated to you by your university. Please contact them if you have questions regarding this module and its assessments. The module titles in your MSc may not be exactly identical to the work-based modules shown in the e-portfolio. Your modules will be aligned, however, to ensure that your academic and work-based learning are complimentary.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this module the trainee will be able to:
- Apply integrative knowledge of the principles of radionuclide therapy.
- Discuss clinical scenarios, treatments and patient pathways involving radionuclide therapy.
- Justify facilities required for in-patient therapeutic procedures.
- Perform personalised risk assessments for patient therapy.
- Demonstrate a critical awareness of the radiation protection considerations for radionuclide therapies.
Indicative content
| Principles of radionuclide therapy | Principle of therapy with unsealed sources, systemic treatment, isotope emissions, range and treatment options |
| Clinical therapy | Patient indications for routine radionuclide therapy, how treatments are performed in practice, inpatient vs outpatient and drug withdrawal |
| Therapy facilities | Design of inpatient treatment rooms, contamination, restrictions and local radiation protection procedures. |
| Calculation of dose | Calculation of absorbed dose to the tumour and organs at risk for standard radionuclide treatments |
| Unplanned events | Accidents and unexpected events |
Clinical experiences
Important information
Clinical experiential learning is the range of activities trainees may undertake in order to gain the experience and evidence to demonstrate their achievement of module competencies and assessments. The list is not definitive or mandatory, but training officers should ensure, as best training practice, that trainees gain as many of these clinical experiences as possible. They should be included in training plans, and once undertaken they should support the completion of module assessments and competencies within the e-portfolio.
Activities
- Attend multidisciplinary team meetings which refer to radionuclide therapies performed in the department.
- Attend a thyroid cancer surgery.
- Follow patient through radionuclide therapy pathway, including consent process.
- Observe a range of radionuclide therapies.
- Attend radionuclide therapy imaging clinical reporting sessions.
- Observe patient radionuclide therapy imaging.
Module assigned to
Specialties
| Specialty code | Specialty title | View |
|---|---|---|
| Specialty code SPE1-5-22 | Specialty title Nuclear Medicine [2022] | Action View |
| Specialty code SPE1-5-23 | Specialty title Nuclear Medicine [2023] | Action View |
| Specialty code SPE1-5-24 | Specialty title Nuclear Medicine [2024] | Action View |
| Specialty code SPE1-5-25 | Specialty title Nuclear Medicine [2025] | Action View |