PBMED 268Radiopharmaceutical Chemistry and Technologies
Physics and Biology in Medicine · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
Introduction to advanced concepts in chemistry of radiopharmaceuticals and technologies for radiopharmaceutical production and analysis. Areas of focus are (1) radiochemistry with fluorine-18 and other isotopes, (2) technologies for synthesis automation and optimization, (3) analytical instrumentation and tools in radiochemistry, and (4) PET tracer design and development. Introduction to multistep process of target identification, tracer design, radiosynthesis development, in vitro and in vivo tracer evaluation, radiochemistry automation for routine production, and preparation of clinical grade doses (as prerequisite for clinical translation of novel molecular imaging tracers). Lectures covering fundamentals complemented with practical sessions that provide hands-on training with technologies and methods used in routine synthesis, synthesis optimization, analysis (and quality control testing), and in vitro and in vivo evaluation of PET probes.
S/U or letter grading.
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Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
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