PH682 : Medical Physics- Imaging with Ionizing Radiation

Department

Physics

Academic Program

Master in Physics

Type

Elective

Credits

03

Prerequisite

Overview

This course aims to achieve the following outputs:

1- Identifying the basic radiological theories associated with the production of ingredients and the student's understanding of the theory of X-ray and a tomography device.

2- Preparing the student from doing research and analysis and interpreting phenomena related to radio photography.

3- The student is familiar with the risks and precautions dealing with radiology in hospitals and research centers which enables the student to absorb advanced topics in diagnostic and therapeutic rays.

Intended learning outcomes

By the end of this course, the student will be able to:

1- Explain the basics of medical photography with ionizing radiology.

2- It explains the theories of the production and quality of X-rays and their uses.

3- Explains the physical factors affecting the production and improvement of medical images.

4- It explains the spectrum of X-rays and determines the factors that contribute to benefiting from them.

5- It determines the energy levels needed to photograph live tissues and the elements affecting them.

6- Compares different medical images.

7- Distinguish between the foundations of different tissue imaging and the associated physical characteristics.

8- It clarifies the issues of radiation pollution and the effect of radiation on the environment and the ocean.

9- It shows the impact of the rays dispersed on patients and workers in the field of radiology.

Teaching and learning methods

1- Lectures

2- Research and scientific reports.

3- Field visits

4- Discussion episodes.

Methods of assessments

1- The midterm exam is 40%

2- View reports 10%

3- Final exam 50%

Course contents

Week Due

exercises

Lectures

contact hours

Topics List

1

-

3

3

IMAGING IN MEDICINE

1

-

3

3

STRUCTURE OF MATTER

1

-

3

3

RADIOACTIVE DECAY

1

-

3

3

INTERACTIONS OF RADIATION

1

-

3

3

PRODUCTION OF X RAYS

1

-

3

3

RADIATION QUANTITY AND QUALITY

1

-

3

3

INTERACTION OF X AND γ RAYS IN THE BODY

1

-

3

3

RADIATION DETECTORS FOR QUANTITATIVE MEASUREMENT

1

-

3

3

PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS

1

-

3

3

RADIOGRAPHY

1

-

3

3

FLUOROSCOPY

1

-

3

3

COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY

1

-

3

3

INFLUENCES ON IMAGE QUALITY

1

-

3

3

VISUAL PERCEPTION

Learning Resources

Text Book

Reference's name

publisher

Release

Author

Medical Imaging physics

Wiley-Liss, Inc.

2002

By William R. Hendee, and E. Russell Ritenour

The Physics of Medical Imaging

Medical Science Series (1996), IOP Publishing.

2nd

S. Webb

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