Learning the basic physical principles of clinical diagnostic techniques based on the use of ionising radiation
Course Prerequisites
Radioactivity Atomic and Nuclear Structur Interaction of radiation with matter Radiation detectors
Teaching Methods
Lectures will be delivered by means of screen-based presentations and, if necessary, in-depth lectures on blackboard, with the possibility for students to intervene for clarification and/or discussion of topics. The lessons will be completed with specialist seminars and visits to the "Biomedical Imaging" laboratory of the Centro Grandi Strumenti (UniPV).
Assessment Methods
Oral interview designed to ascertain the skills acquired and the ability to rework the course content; during the test, priority will be given to discussing the physical aspects of the topics covered rather than the details of the mathematical derivations
Texts
Jerrold T. Bushberg, J. Anthony Seibert, Edwin M. Leidholdt Jr., John M. Boone-The Essential Physics of Medical Imaging - Edited by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins - Third Edition (2012) ISBN 978-0-7817-8057-5;
Webb’s Physics of Medical imaging - Edited by M A Flower - Second edition (2012) ISBN 9781466568952
Farr's Physics for Medical Imaging. P Allisy-Roberts, J Williams – Edited by Saunders - Elsevier, Second Edition (2008) - ISBN 9870702028441
Contents
The course deals with the physical bases of clinical dignostic techniques that uses ionizing radiations; imagng modalities and related detectors. Main topics are: medical imaging charachteristics as contrast, spatial resolution, Point Spread Function (PSF), Line Spread Function (LSF), Edge Spread Function (ESF), Convolution, Modulation Transfer Function (MTF), Noise, Contrast to Noise ratio, Signal to noise ratio, (SNR), Detective Quantum Efficiency (DQE). X-ray produuction, radiography, analogue receptors, Computed radiography and related detectors (CCD, Flat Panels, Thin Film Transistor Array Detectors). Mammography, Fluoroscopy, Computed Tomography. Imaging by radioisotopes; radioisotopes and radiopharmaceutical production. Scintillation camera. SPECT, PET; combined modalities (SPECT/CT, PET/CT). The lessons will be completed with specialist seminars and visits to the "Biomedical Imaging" laboratory of the Centro Grandi Strumenti (UniPV).
Course Language
English
More information
* email: francesca.brero@unipv.it * tel.: +39 0382 987483 * student reception: appointment to be agreed via email * lesson slides on the drive folder indicated in class or on Kiro
