Modes of Radioactive Decay

This tutorial, with quiz; is ideal for a Board Certified Nuclear Pharmacist wishing to earn 2 CEU credit.

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TUTORIAL: 2 CEU CREDIT

This tutorial gives an overview of the principles of modes of decay.  After completing this tutorial, attendees will

  1. Understand modes of decay as it pertains to nuclear medicine
  2. Understand the concept of radioactive decay and name the most important factors governing radioactive decay
  3. Identify the components of a decay scheme and recognize the mode of decay based solely upon the appearance and the angles of the lines in the decay scheme.
  4. Sketch a decay scheme for each known modes of decay
  5. List which modes of decay can occur in neutron-deficient conditions and neutron-excessive conditions in the nucleus
  6. Explain the importance of the neutron/proton ration and its value as a predictor of mode of decay
  7. Understand the significance of excited states and gamma ray production
  8. Explain the sharing of energy between electron and neutrino
  9. Name the two modes of decay that compete with each other

RECEIVING YOUR CE CREDIT:
If you have taken one of the tutorials, received a score of 80% or above, and wish to receive CE credit:

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1. Upload your CE Credits to the cebroker.com website so your CE Credits will appear on your cebroker account and will automatically be submitted to the Florida Board of Pharmacy.
2. Upon request, we will send a copy of the CE Credit Certificate to you via e-mail for your records.

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