LABORATORY OF MEDICAL PHYSIC
Academic year2016/17
CoursePHYSICS
Code104BB
Credits12
PeriodSemester 1 & 2
LanguageItalian
| Modules | Area | Type | Hours | Teacher(s) |
| LABORATORIO DI FISICA MEDICA I | FIS/01 | LABORATORI | 60 | |
| LABORATORIO DI FISICA MEDICA II | FIS/01 | LABORATORI | 45 | |
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Knowledge
The students who succesfully attended the course will have a deep knowledge and operative capability in the Medical Physics field.
Specialized skills will be transferred with particular attention to the development and / or use of physical devices for biomedical diagnostics.
The competencies acquired by the students can be successfully applied both to research and professional activities in medical physics.
Assessment criteria of knowledge
During the oral exam the student must be able to demonstrate his/her knowledge of the course material and be able to discuss and critically comment the laboratory reports
Methods:
- Final oral exam
- Laboratory report
Teaching methods
Delivery: face to face
Learning activities:
- attending lectures
- participation in seminar
- preparation of oral/written report
- participation in discussions
- individual study
- group work
- Laboratory work
- Bibliography search
Attendance: Advised
Teaching methods:
- Lectures
- Seminar
- laboratory
Syllabus
The course contents can be summarized as follows:
Sources and detectors of ionizing radiation
Gamma Spectroscopy with NaI,HPGe and Si detectors and associated electronics
Quality control of X-ray beams produced by X-ray machines for medical use
Medical Imaging: Principles and Techniques
Characterization of digital imaging systems (radiography and PET)
Monte Carlo Simulations Using different Monte Carlo codes and their applications to cases of interest in medical physics
Bibliography
G.F. Knoll, Radiation detection and measurement, J.Wiley & Sons, New York; H. E. Jhons, J.R. Cunningham, The Physics of radiology, C.C. Thomas, Springfield; S. Webb, The Physics of Medical Imaging, Institute of Physics Publishing, Bristol and Philadelphia; J. Beutel, H.L. Kundel, R.L. Van Metter, Handbook of Medical Imaging, SPIE Press, Bellingham, Whashington, USA;
Tutorials and support material provided by the teacher.
Updated: 14/11/2016 17:27
