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12th Annual 
Basic Radioisotope Handling Course

Course Information

This course is designed to meet the 200-hour licensure requirement for Authorized Users of radioisotopes in humans and covers all the essential topics, as outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 35. In addition, the very comprehensive PowerPoint lecture notes, multiple practice examinations, license application guide, video presentations, and essential parts of the Code of Federal Regulations will be very helpful in preparing for the physical science parts of the CBNC Examination as well as for completing a license application. Included are the following topics:

  • radiation physics and instrumentation (100 hours)
  • radiation protection (30 hours)
  • mathematics pertaining to the use and measurement of radioactivity (20 hours)
  • radiation biology (20 hours)
  • radiopharmaceutical chemistry (30 hours)

We recommend that you take the full 200-hour course if you plan to practice  in an Agreement State. If you plan to practice in a State governed by the NRC (AK, CT, DE, HI, ID, IN, MI, MN, MO, MT, NJ, PA, SD, VA, VT, WV, WY, and Washington, DC), you may wish to take an 80-hour course to comply with the new NRC Regulations. To accommodate Physicians in all 50 states, in addition to the 200-hour course, we also offer 80-hour and 50-hour courses. For those of you interested in taking the 80 or 50 hour course, please call Dr. Stephen Karesh, Course Director, at (773) 802-7617 to discuss the scheduling options available.

 

For those of you planning to take the 200-hour course, we are aware of your need to minimize time away from work. Our course is designed so that in 18 course days, you will miss only 10 working days to accumulate the 200 hours. The format of the course will be two 9-day sessions held several months apart. Each session will run from a Saturday morning through the Sunday afternoon of the following week, a format used successfully by other similar courses. At the end of each 9-day session, each attendee will receive a certificate verifying completion of the 100-hour session.

This intensive review is accompanied by a very comprehensive course syllabus provided to each attendee. Included are detailed typeset handouts for each lecture topic, accompanied by extensive audiovisual material. All speakers continually update their lecture materials to reflect state-of-the-art knowledge. An integral part of the course includes mathematical problem solving. Questions are welcomed at any time during the course and periodic self-assessment examinations containing a total of almost 1,000 questions will be given during the course and especially after completion of each major topic.

 

 

2008 COURSE SCHEDULE TBA
The Basic Radioisotope Handling Course will be offered twice during 2007. You may take either half of the course at the time most convenient to you, and in any order. The following chart indicates the dates that each course is being offered. 

Part 1

Radiation Physics
and Instrumentation

100 hours

 

Part 2

Radiation Protection, Mathematics, Radiobiology, Radiopharmacy

 

100 hours

 

80-hour & 50-hour courses are offered May  and September  and include all of the topics listed above for the 200-hr course. The March and July sessions cover only the topics “Instrumentation and Physics” and therefore do NOT meet the requirements for attendees needing an 80-hr course, nor do they meet the requirements for eligibility for the CBNC Examination.

NOTES

1. Breakfast will be served at 7:30 AM the first morning and class will begin at 8 AM. Breakfast will be served at 6:30 AM on days 2-9 and class will begin promptly at 7 AM. Class ends on the last day no later than 4 PM, so there should be no problem making a 6 PM flight. There will be periodic breaks during the day. You're on your own for lunch, which is scheduled from 1 PM to 2 PM each day. A detailed schedule of lecture and laboratory sessions as well as field trips will be distributed at the course.

2. An acknowledgment letter will be sent to each registrant upon receipt of paid registration. Pertinent information regarding transportation to and around the Chicago area will also be included.

 

Faculty

Stephen M. Karesh, Ph.D., Course Director, Associate Professor of Radiology, Department of Nuclear Medicine

Earl Barnes, Ph.D., Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hines VA Medical Center,
Hines, IL

James R. Halama, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Radiology , Department of Nuclear Medicine

James Hatten, RTRS, Radiation Safety Consultant, Stan Huber Consultants, New Lenox, IL

Mark Madsen, PhD, Associate Professor of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City.

Maria E. Pluta, M.Sc.,  Instructor,  Department of Nuclear Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL

Rebecca A. Sajdak, CNMT, Image Processing Supervisor, Nuclear Medicine Department

Robert H. Seevers, PhD, Former Radiochemist, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, IL

Kim Williams, MD, Departments of Cardiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Chicago Hospitals, Chicago, IL

Gayle Woloschak, PhD, Professor of Radiobiology, Northwestern University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
 

GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION

Course Sponsors: This course is sponsored by Consultants in Nuclear Medicine, nationally recognized for providing high-quality Continuing Education courses in Cardiology, Nuclear Medicine, Radiology and Oncology. This course has previously been reviewed and approved by the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology.

Course Director: Stephen M. Karesh, Ph.D., DABSNM, Associate Professor of Radiology, Loyola University Medical Center.

Dates :  200 Hr Course--Either Half May Be Taken First  
Session 1 is offered:
 March 
July

Session 2 is offered:
May 
September 

Dates :  80 Hr Course:
May  and September  
Call Dr. Karesh at (773) 802-7617 to make arrangements.

Time: Breakfast will be served at 7:30 AM the first morning of each session and class will begin at 8:00 AM. Breakfast will be served at 6:30 AM on days 2-9 and class will begin promptly at 7 AM.

Location:   Lectures for 2008 sessions will be held at the Marriott Suites Hotel, 1500 Opus Place, Downers Grove, IL. Telephone number: (630) 852-1500. Lab location and field trip information will be distributed at the course.  Marriott Map  

Tuition:200-hour course: $3,900 for practicing Cardiologists; $3,000 for Cardiology Fellows. 80-hour course: $2,500 for practicing Cardiologists; $1,800 for Cardiology Fellows; 50-hour course: $1,500 for practicing Cardiologists; $1,200 for Cardiology Fellows. We recommend that registrants for the 80-hr course stay for the 9th day at no additional charge and accumulate a total of 100 hours. This provides additional lectures on Radiation Safety and related topics and exceeds requirements of the US NRC. All fellows must provide letter from Cardiology Department Chairman verifying Fellow status. Half-payment must accompany your application. The balance must be paid in full at least four weeks prior to your second course session. Included in tuition fee are breakfast, all refreshment breaks, lecture handouts, practice exams with answer keys, other course materials, labs and field trips. There is a $100 charge for cancellation requests, which must be in writing. There will be no refund after the course begins

Enrollment: Enrollment is limited. Please register early to insure a place in the course.

Hotel:   A block of rooms has been reserved at the beautiful Marriott Suites Hotel, 1500 Opus Place, Downers Grove, IL 60515.  The 2007 room rate: $107 per night, single or double, for a small suite (regular rate: $259/night). Rooms are blocked until 2 weeks before each session, and then released for public sale. Parking is free at the course hotel. Telephone (800) 228-9290 to make reservations and specify that you are attending the Cardiology Review Course.  Marriott Map

Air Travel: It is most convenient to fly into either O'Hare International Airport or Midway Airport, each of which is about 20 miles from the hotel. In either case, when you have your luggage, simply call American Taxi at 847/255-9614 and give the dispatcher your location. Their driver will pick you up within 5-10 minutes. Fare to the hotel is about $31 from O’Hare and about $32 from Midway. The fare may be shared with other riders going to the same hotel.

Registration

  • Complete this Registration Form, 

  • Print it Out

  • Attach your check

  • Mail  it to Consultants in Nuclear Medicine at the address on the registration form. 

  • You will receive a receipt for the course tuition fee or deposit along with a letter containing travel information.

For Additional Information: 
Contact Stephen M. Karesh, Ph.D., Course Director.   
Consultants in Nuclear Medicine
2910 W. Estes Ave 
Chicago, IL 60645
Phone: (773) 802-7617
FAX:  (773) 304-2545
E-mail: nucmedconsultants@comcast.net
 
 

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