Nuclear Medicine
Code | 429 |
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School | School of Medicine |
Department | Department of Nuclear Medicine |
Degree | Specialty (Residency) |
Apply | Apply |
Program Description:
Nuclear medicine encompasses all specialized diagnostic-therapeutic measures in both clinical and paraclinial areas in which open radioactive sources are used. Clinical applications of radiobiology, using radiopharmaceuticals, radiation protection, and dosimetry are among the important working areas of this field.
Objectives:
At the end of the program learners will be competent in the following skills:
• Performing imaging procedures
• Labeling the radiopharmaceuticals required in nuclear medicine
• Setting the nuclear medicine and imaging devices
• Performing different therapeutic procedures using radiopharmaceuticals
• Performing imaging stress tests
• Performing needle biopsy of the thyroid
• Using gamma probes to examine the sentinel lymph nodes or tumors
Duration: The Nuclear Medicine program lasts at least 4 years.
Admission Requirements
General Requirement: To apply for this program, you will need to fulfill a number of requirements, which can be found in the Graduate Admission Requirements.
Specific Requiremetns: Degree in General Physicians (M.D) or Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) by one of the Iranian or foreign universities.
The eligible candidate should have successfully completed an approved general physician program and should be proficient in English or Persian.
Admission Deadline
Tehran University of Medical Sciences has a rolling application system and reviews student applications all year round.
However, the deadline for the September intake is June 31.
Education Fees and Yearly Expenses
For complete and comprehensive information about fees and expenses, please refer to the Education Fees and Yearly Expenses section.
Table: The overall structure of the course
Years of Residency |
Educational ward, unit, or area |
Contents |
Duration (month) |
first year |
Nuclear medicine imaging ward
Internal medicine ward and clinic (periodical course) |
General imaging - Basic physics and radiation protection- Radiopharmacy Radioimmunoassay Cardiovascular and endocrine diseases |
9 months
3 months |
second year |
Radiology ward
Nuclear medicine imaging, clinic and hospitalization wards+ Hormone Lab |
cross-sectional anatomy, general radiology, CT scan Health care, clinical follow-up of the patients treated in the department of nuclear medicine, performing PET and SPECT procedures and dynamic and static scans+ performing relevant hormone tests. |
9 months
3 months |
Third year |
Nuclear medicine imaging ward and clinic of the Atomic Energy Agency |
Clinical follow-up of the patients treated in the department of nuclear medicine, performing PET and SPECT procedures and dynamic and static scans |
9 months |
Internal medicine ward and clinic |
Oncology and nephrology diseases |
3 months |
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fourth year |
Radiology ward (periodical course) Nuclear medicine wards and clinic |
Cross-sectional anatomy, general radiology, CT scan, MRI Nuclear medicine procedures, such as PET, SPECT, etc. |
3 months
9 months |
Contact Information:
In case of any inquiries, you can contact the Office of International representative of the Department of Neclear Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences through the following:
Contact Person: Dr. Mehrshad Abbasi
Tel.: (+9821) 66575102
Email: meabbasi@tums.ac.ir
Address: Department of Neclear Medicine, Imam Khomeini Complex Hospital , Tehran, 14197-33141, Iran.
To contact the Office of International Admissions, please use the following information:
Tel.: (+98 21) 8890 2090-93, Ext.: 169
Email: admission@tums.ac.ir
Address: No. 21, Dameshgh St., Vali-e Asr Ave., Tehran 1416753955, Iran
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In case you are ready to apply, please refer to TUMS Online Application Form below.
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