Venue: BMR Conference Room, Research Center, KFSH&RC Coordinator: Dr. Faisal Al Rumayan, Mr. Mohammed Alrowaily Faculty: Dr. Marco Chinol, Mr. Ahmed Alghaith, Mr. Shoaib Shawoo, Dr. Faisal Alrumayan, Dr. Subhani Okarvi, Mr. Barakat Alkenani and Mr. Mohammed Alrowaily Prerequisite Course: CEC7 entitled “Advanced Nuclear Medicine Techniques”

Target Audience:

Cyclotron and Radiochemist Technicians, Radiopharmacists, Nuclear Medicine Technologists and Nuclear Medicine Physicians and Medical Physicists

Workshop Description:

The participants will have an opportunity to observe the Cyclotron and Radiopharmaceuticals Department facility, integration of various facility components, production and quality control labs. Moreover, Production of FDG radiopharmaceutical will be demonstrated in context with the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Quality Management to ensure FDG radiopharmaceutical of high quality. Participants will also have the opportunity to observe WBC & RBC labeling which will be followed by the visit to the Cyclotron.

The following lectures will be given at the beginning of the workshop:

1. Introduction to Cyclotrons: Principles and Recent Developments                                                                        
2. Introduction to FDG
3. Quality Aspects of Radiopharmaceuticals with Focus on FDG
4. Radiopharmaceuticals for targeted therapy: Basics and Clinical aspects
5. 68Ge-Ga68 Generator
6. Cell’s labelling
7. Research and Development of Tc-99m labeled peptide radiopharmaceuticals for targeting of cancer