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Study programmes 2011-2012Last update : 14/06/2012
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
Number of credits :  
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
Lecturer :  part : radiobiology : Christophe Champion
part : dosimetry : Marie‑Thérèse Hoornaert
part : medical imaging : Alain Seret
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Course contents :  
part : radiobiology

Radiation interactions - biological material

part : medical imaging

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

Learning outcomes of the course :  
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, nuclear medicine and magnetic resonance imaging.

Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
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.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
part : medical imaging

Mainly theoretical course.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
part : radiobiology

10 hours of classes over 2.5 days.

part : medical imaging

Face-to-face

Recommended or required readings :  
part : radiobiology

Slides will be available for students.

part : medical imaging

Text documents and slides are downloadable

Assessment methods and criteria :  
part : radiobiology

Final two-hour examination.

part : medical imaging

In french, see the french version.

Organizational remarks :  
part : medical imaging

The five hours seminar deals with emission and transmission tomography.
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.


Items online :  

part : medical imaging

Text documents and slides
Text documentsand slides


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