Introduction to medical radiation physics
Summary
This course covers the physical principles underlying medical diagnostic imaging (radiography, fluoroscopy, CT, SPECT, PET, MRI), radiation therapy and radiopharmacy. The focus is not only on risk and dose to the patient and staff, but also on an objective description of the image quality.
Content
Physics of radiography x-ray device, x-ray spectra, main image receptors
Image quality main challenge, signal theory, decision theory
Physics of radiation therapy epidemiological data about cancer, general workflow, beam production and characterization, dose calculation, dose distribution, high-level treatment techniques
Risk and radiation effects, acute and chronic risks, psychological aspects, communication about radiation risk
Radiopharmaceutical products types of radiopharmaceuticals in nuclear medicine, lab infrastructure, labeling approaches, thin layer chromatography
Physics of radioscopy radiography and fluoroscopy units, challenges of radiation protection, dose indicators
Physics of computer tomography (CT) principle of CT image acquisition, image quality, DECT
Physics of resonance magnetic imaging (MRI) MRI acquisition, proton density, localization of the signal
Physics of single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) gamma camera imaging, resolution and sensitivity, quantitative imaging
Physics of positron emission tomography (PET) coincidence detection, time-of-flight systems, resolution and sensitivity, quantitative imaging
Dose to the patient general method, dose estimation in radiodiagnostic, dose estimation in internal contamination
Receiver operating characteristics (ROC) meaning of a ROC curve, detection experiment, performance communication
Model observers in medical imaging and human vision objective image quality, ideal and anthropomorphic observers, visual pathway, perception of a signal
Keywords
medical imaging, medical radiation
Learning Prerequisites
Recommended courses
This course has many synergies with the Radiation biology, protection and applications course where the basics of radiation physics and some aspects of radiation protection are very useful to follow the present course.
Teaching methods
Ex-cathedra with integrated individual exercises
Assessment methods
Written exam
Resources
Bibliography
Course in general
- William R. Hendee and E. Russell Ritenour, "Medical Imaging Physics",
Wiley-Liss, 4th edition, 2002
- The Essential Physics of Medical Imaging, Third Edition, Jerrold T. Bushberg
Références suggérées par la bibliothèque
- The Essential Physics of Medical Imaging, Third Edition, Jerrold T. Bushberg
- William R. Hendee and E. Russell Ritenour, "Medical Imaging Physics"
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Dans les plans d'études
- Semestre: Automne
- Forme de l'examen: Ecrit (session d'hiver)
- Matière examinée: Introduction to medical radiation physics
- Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
- Type: optionnel