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 : 25h Th, 5h Pr
Introduction to nuclear medicine, radiology and radiotherapy.
part : radiobiology
Radiation interactions - biological material
part : dosimetry
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part : medical imaging
Introduction to radiology, nuclear medicine and 2D and 3D tomography reconstruction techniques used by these medical imaging modalities and a practical teaching on digital images.
Learning outcomes of the course :
An overview of the physical foundations of medical physics.
part : radiobiology
Study of the physical processes involved in radiation of biological material. Quantum approach to collisional processes. Medical applications.
part : dosimetry
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part : medical imaging
An overview of the physical foundations of radiology and nuclear medicine.
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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part : radiobiology
Physics of collisions. Kinematics.
part : dosimetry
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part : medical imaging
Courses PHYS0093 & PHYS2009 of Bachelor in physical sciences or equivalent courses.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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part : dosimetry
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part : medical imaging
Mainly theoretical course. Practice with digital images is self-learning.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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part : radiobiology
10 hours of classes over 2.5 days.
part : dosimetry
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part : medical imaging
Face-to-face. Practice with digital images is self-learning.
Recommended or required readings :
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part : radiobiology
Slides will be available for students.
part : dosimetry
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part : medical imaging
Text documents and slides are downloadable (eCampus). A textbook covering the tomography reconstruction will be available by end of october 2014 at the Presses Universitaires de Liège.
Assessment methods and criteria :
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part : radiobiology
Final two-hour examination.
part : dosimetry
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part : medical imaging
In french, see the french version.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
part : medical imaging
The course makes use of eCampus. The access to a computer (PC or Mac) is mandatory for the practice with digital images.
Contacts :
Coordinator : Alain SERET
Phone : + 32 4 366 3705 - E-mail : aseret@ulg.ac.be
Institute of Physics, B5 - Sart Tilman, 4000 Liège - BELGIUM.
See also the individual components.