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Study programmes 2010-2011Last update : 11/04/2011
PHYS0952-1  Fundamental problems in physics related to radiology, radiotherapy and nuclear medicine
- part : radiobiology
- part : dosimetry
- part : medical imaging
Duration :  part : radiobiology : 10h Th
part : dosimetry : 20h Th
part : medical imaging : 20h Th, 5h Pr
Credits/ECTS :  
Master in Physical Sciences, in-depth approach, 1st yearToute l'année6
Master in Physical Sciences, didactic approach, 1st yearToute l'année6
Master in Physical Sciences, specialized approach, 1st yearToute l'année6
Holder(s) :  part : radiobiology : Christophe Champion
part : dosimetry : Marie‑Thérèse Hoornaert
part : medical imaging : Alain Seret
Language :  French language
Course contents :  
part : radiobiology

Radiation interactions - biological material

part : medical imaging

Introduction to radiology, nuclear magnetic resonance and nuclear medicine as well as to 2D and 3D tomography reconstruction techniques used by these medical imaging modalities.

Course objective :  
part : radiobiology

Study of the physical processes involved in radiation of biological material. Quantum approach to collisional processes. Medical applications.

part : medical imaging

An overview of the physical foundations of radiology, magnetic resonance imaging and nuclear medicine.

Prerequisites :  
part : radiobiology

Physics of collisions. Kinematics.

part : medical imaging

Courses "Modern physics" and "Experimental physics - nuclear detection" of Bachelor in physical sciences or equivalent courses.

Workshops :  
part : medical imaging

Five hours seminar dealing with 3D tomography.
Organization :  
part : radiobiology

10 hours of classes over 2.5 days.

part : medical imaging

See french version

Written notes :  
part : radiobiology

Slides will be available for students.

part : medical imaging

CD-Rom with lecture notes and slides will be made available.

Assessment :  
part : radiobiology

Final two-hour examination.

part : medical imaging

In french, see the french version.

Contacts :  
part : radiobiology

Christophe CHAMPION : champion@univ-metz.fr

part : medical imaging

Alain SERET - Tél : + 32 4 366 3705 - E-mail : aseret@ulg.ac.be
Institute of Physics, B5 - Sart Tilman, 4000 Liège - BELGIUM.



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