Module 3: Radiopharmacology and Clinical Radiopharmacy
Module 3 rounds off the programme by connecting radiopharmaceutical science with biological impacts and clinical applications. It is delivered by the University of Leipzig, which partners with the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) and the German pharmaceuticals firm ABX to provide academic insights combined with clinical, industrial and large-scale research perspectives.
Understanding radiopharmacology and clinical radiopharmacy
After completing Module 3, you will know the fundamentals of pharmacokinetics and pharmacokinetic modelling, as well as the basic concepts of pharmacology and toxicology, and you will be able to interpret the corresponding data. You will also have learned how to assess radiopharmaceutical applications in diagnostic imaging and radionuclide therapy. In addition, you will understand how the biological and pharmacological properties of radiopharmaceuticals relate to their safe and effective clinical use.
Participants will understand
- the fundamentals of pharmacokinetics and pharmacokinetic modelling,
- the basic concepts of pharmacology and toxicology,
- radiopharmaceutical monographs in the European Pharmacopoeia,
- the fundamentals of nuclear medicine: diagnostic applications in neurology and oncology, therapy, radiological imaging modalities,
- the basics of applied statistics in biomedical research.
Module 3 of the CAS ETH Rad. Pharm is taught at the external page Institute of Pharmacy of the Leipzig University.
This module covers the following topics:
- Pharmacokinetics;
- radiotracers in biochemistry and molecular pharmacology;
- pharmacology and toxicology;
- radiopharmaceutical monographs in the European Pharmacopoeia;
- nuclear medicine;
- diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals and their applications in neurology and oncology;
- radiological imaging modalities;
- and applied statistics.
You can find out more about this module on the programme description.
End of August/beginning of September 2028
University of Leipzig
Institute of Pharmacy
(small lecture hall)
Talstrasse 33
Leipzig, Germany
Participants are kindly asked to organise their own accommodation.
Eilenburger Straße 15A
Raum 230.1
04317
Leipzig
Germany
“With lectures and practical training from recognised experts in this field, this module provides essential insights into radiopharmacology, nuclear medicine and applied statistics.”Professor Michaela Schulz-Siegmund, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Leipzig