Lecture 1

Question 1

Nuclear Pharmacy

Answer 1

speciality area of pharmacy practice dedicated to the compounding and dispensing of radioactive materials for use in nuclear medicine procedures

Question 2

two main aspects of nuclear pharmacy

Answer 2

pharmacy
handling radioactive materials

Question 3

learning requirements of an ANP

Answer 3

meet the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and/or state specific training requirements for handling radioactive material
200 hours of didactic training
500 hours of hands on practical experience in a nuclear pharmacy setting

Question 4

didactic training

Answer 4

200 hours
radiation physics and instrumentation
radiation protection
mathematics pertaining to the use and measurement of radioactivity
chemical of byproduct material for medical use
radiation biology
good for 7 years

Question 5

supervised practice experience

Answer 5

shipping, receiving RAM and related radiation surveys
using and performing checks for proper use of instrumentation
calculating, assaying, and preparing human doses
using administrative controls to avoid misuse of byproduct material
using procedures to prevent contamination and/or decontaminate if necessary

Question 6

completion

Answer 6

must be signed off by an authorized educator
submitted to NRC/state regulator along with pharmacy license

Question 7

Hands on Experience types

Answer 7

summer internships
clerkship rotations

Question 8

submissions

Answer 8

signed educator statement
transcript showing successful completion of courses
affidavit of any practical experiences hours signed by preceptor ANP

Question 9

Agreement state

Answer 9

assume regulatory authority to license and regulate certain nuclear materials
indiana is trying to become one

Question 10

radiopharmaceuticals

Answer 10

radioactive compounds used to identify, diagnose, and treat a variety of diseases and conditions (especially cancer) in people and animals

Question 11

types of Radiopharmaceutical manufacturing

Answer 11

PET (positron emission tomography)
large scale radiopharmaceutical production

Question 12

positron emission tomography (PET)

Answer 12

short lived isotopes
cGMP compliant facilities - specific FDA manufacturing guidelines
typical job duties - cyclotron operation/maintenance, chemical synthesis, and radiopharmaceutical quality control testing and batch release

Question 13

large scale radiopharmaceutical production

Answer 13

follows all FDA manufacturing regulations and handling radioactive materials through the process

Question 14

AU

Answer 14

authorized user status
not needed for most operators at a manufacturing facility
if needed, same training as for ANP