The MSc in Radiopharmaceutics & PET Radiochemistry at King’s College London is unique, not only in the UK but worldwide. Radiopharmaceutics is a growing international industry facing a major skills shortage, graduates from this programme are in demand, whether in hospitals, preparing radiopharmaceuticals for cancer patients, in research in universities or industry or in the drug industry which is increasingly using PET (Positron Electron Tomography) as a major drug development tool.
Imaging Equipment Ltd and Eckert and Zeigler the manufacturer of the Modular-Lab System have loaned the course a Modular- Lab System to use on the course;
Jeevan Virk, Sales and Product Manager Imaging Equipment Ltd said
“We are very pleased to be able to loan this equipment to Kings College and St Thomas’ for this course. We hope the hands on experience will prove invaluable to the students”.
Cancer Research UK is one of the major sponsors of the programme with industry support from Imaging Equipment Ltd, GE Healthcare, Tyco, Siemens Medical and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.
Shiela Foolheea Teaching Administrator said "Cancer Research UK is one of the major sponsors of the programme. The programme provides opportunities for students to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills in the principles and practice of radiopharmaceutical science, manufacturing and quality assurance or radiopharmaceuticals, appreciation of the design and operation of accelerator machines including cyclotron, synthesis of radiopharmaceuticals from cyclotron-produced radionuclides, application of radiopharmaceuticals in biomedical research and clinical nuclear medicine.
The purpose of the course is to educate, train and equip students from a chemistry, pharmacy or related background to enter employment as radiopharmaceutical scientists in a PET radiochemistry centre (cyclotron unit) or in a conventional radiopharmacy, providing diagnosis and therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals to nuclear medicine centres or specialised commercial centres, or to study for a PhD in the field".
For more details about the course and admissions please contact Sheila.foolheea@kcl.ac.uk
For more details about the Modular Lab system please contact info@imagingequipment.co.uk
Posted on 28 Feb 2009
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