PHYS0412-1 : Biomedical physics

Study Programmes 2016-2017

PHYS0412-1

Biomedical physics

Duration :

25h Th, 10h Pr

Number of credits :

Bachelor in biomedicine		3

Lecturer :

Laurent Dreesen

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents :

The course is aimed at students who, during their degree or their career, will have to work with medical imaging, an ever-evolving technology. The application of physics in the area of medical instruments is spectacular. We have come a long way since Laennec invented the stethoscope in 1819 and Roentgen discovered X-rays in 1895! Radiography, scintigraphy, tomography, ultrasonography, thermography and, more recently, magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography have revolutionized the diagnostic possibilities.
The main course chapters are : nuclear imaging, xray imaging, endoscopy, thermography, nyclear magnetic resonance imaging, echography. An introduction to optical spectroscopies will be also teached.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit :

The course aims to introduce in a simple but rigorous manner the physical concepts which are the basis of several medical imaging techniques. Students will be able to understand where the information is coming from, they will be aware of the limitations, possible artifacts and side-effects of the techniques.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

General Physics

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

4 exercices sessions will be organized.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Face-to-face course.
The course is given in Q2