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Medical Radiation Physics and Imaging

Semester 2
Syllabus: 
  1. Physics of X-ray Diagnostic Radiology: X-ray Production and interaction with matter, Operation and diagnostic of X-ray tubes, Instrumentation for X-ray imaging, X-ray Computed Tomography.
  2. Radioactivity and Nuclear Medicine: Physics of Nuclear medicine, Radioactivity and radionuclides, Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography, Position Emission Tomography.
  3. Physics and Instrumentation of Diagnostic Medical Ultrasonography: Principles of ultrasonic imaging; Instrumentation for diagnostic ultrasonography; Image characteristics; Medical applications of ultrasound.
  4. Physics of Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Quantum mechanics and nuclear magnetism; Instrumentation, Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Magnetic resonance angiography, Medical applications.
  5. Radiation Dosimetry and Protection: Principles of radiation protection, Units of exposure and dose, Radiation detection and measurement.
Undergrad/Postgrad: 
Undergraduate
Evaluation: 
  • Final Written Examination (2 hours)   50%
  • Course Work:     50%
    • Theory Course Work  10%
    • Practical Work   40%
PHYS2296
Course Code: 
PHYS3389
Credits: 
3 Credits
Level: 
Level 3

Department of Physics

Faculty of Science and Technology,
The University of the West Indies,
Mona, Jamaica
Kingston 7
Tel: (876) 927-2480
Fax: (876) 977-1595
physics@uwimona.edu.jm

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