The teaching aims to: provide students with the tools to assess and interpret the electrical phenomena, in order to understand the basics of electricity grids in direct and alternating current, the properties of electric fields and magnetic fields and to acquire basic knowledge of electronic components, semiconductors and digital circuits . The teaching also aims to provide basic knowledge about physics of ionizing radiation, essential to understanding the functionality of X-ray equipment, and a basic knowledge about ambient/personnel dose rate measuring techniques and instrumentation. Moreover an aim is to illustrate in detail the philosophical principles at the basis of modern radiation protection, based on ICRU documents, with particular reference to the current Italian legislation.
Teaching Methods
Traditional lessons in classroom, with practical exercises. Practice exercises in small groups inside Radiology and Medical Physics wards are also planned; they will focus on equipment, radiation protection problems and detectors. The total amount of teaching hours is 24 hours per each module.
Assessment Methods
oral exam
Texts
R.Lagalla et. al.: Radiologia (D.U. per TSRM) - Idelson-Gnocchi
S. C. Bushong: Radiologic Science for technologists - Elsevier Mosby
Handouts provided by the teacher
Contents
At the end, students must: - Have acquired basics of electronics to understand the functioning of X-ray equipment - Know the basics of radiation physics, the mechanisms in ionizing radiation generation and the main types of interaction of x-rays and objects - Know the basic properties of ionizing radiation used in healthcare, their units and the main formulas. - Know how ambient/personnel dose rate measuring equipment works, also within standard radiology equipment. - Know the principles of radiation protection and apply them while working
