Program overview
Nuclear medicine is a graduate specialty under clinical medicine. Simply put, it uses radioactive substances (like a "tracer") to act as an "internal detective" for the body—scanning to see if organs are functioning normally, or using radiopharmaceuticals to directly kill cancer cells. Core courses include nuclear physics basics, radiopharmacy, nuclear medicine instruments (e.g., PET/CT, SPECT), and clinical nuclear medicine (oncology, cardiology, neurology, etc.). It's ideal for students who don't mind physics and chemistry, enjoy operating instruments, and are curious about clinical diagnosis. Many top Chinese medical schools (such as Peking Union Medical College, Fudan University, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University) have advanced nuclear medicine equipment and a high volume of cases, giving international students exposure to real clinical scenarios.