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SYLLABI FOR DOCTORAL COURSES
| Swedish title | Positronemissionstomografisk avbildning av det centrala nervsystemet |
|---|---|
| English title | Positron emission tomography imaging of the CNS |
| Course number | 2362 |
| Credits | 1.5 |
| Responsible KI department | Institutionen för klinisk neurovetenskap |
| Specific entry requirements | |
| Grading | Passed /Not passed |
| Established by | The Board of Doctoral Education |
| Established | 2013-09-07 |
| Purpose of the course | |
| Intended learning outcomes | On completion of the course the students will be able to explain the basic outcome measures obtained from PET studies, to describe the methodology used for neuroreceptor quantification and to generate ideas on how PET can be applied to a clinical research question. |
| Contents of the course | This course will cover the basic principles of positron emission tomography, development of radioligands and CNS drugs, and quantification of neurotransmitter systems. At an applied level, the course will focus on selected imaging biomarkers to study the pathophysiology and treatment of major CNS disorders such as schizophrenia, depression, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer´s and Parkinson´s disease. Specific attention will be given to new approaches for diagnostic purposes. |
| Teaching and learning activities | The course will include lectures in the morning and seminars or discussions with the students in the afternoon. Two ""hands-on"" sessions on the analysis of PET data will be also organized. Visits of the PET-lab, the autoradiography lab and the small animal microPET facility will be organised. |
| Compulsory elements | The participation in the lectures, seminars and the group discussions and the exam is compulsory. Special reasons of absence can be discussed with the course organizers. The compensation for the absence from any part will be done in the form of a written assignment. |
| Examination | Written exam and active participation in seminars, ""hands-on session"", and group discussions. The written exam consists of an essay describing the application of PET in a CNS-research area. The topic will be chosen by the student. Review of the literature is allowed. |
| Literature and other teaching material | The course literature includes book chapters on principles of positron emission tomography and PET quantification and journal articles or reviews. The students will receive the material to prepare for the various activities and the examination in advance. | Course responsible |
Andrea Varrone Institutionen för klinisk neurovetenskap 08-51775043 076-8688778 andrea.varrone@ki.se Karolinska Hospital, Psychiatry Building FoUU-PET, R5:02 17176 Stockholm |
| Contact person |
Anton Forsberg Institutionen för klinisk neurovetenskap Anton.Forsberg@ki.se Katarina Varnäs Institutionen för klinisk neurovetenskap Katarina.Varnas@ki.se |
