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PHY585: Advanced Clinical Medical Imaging
Course Information
Please note that exact details of the course can vary
Professor: Dr.Michael Antosh (Contact person in Physics Department)
Instructor: Edward Walsh , Lifespan School of Medical Imaging Staff
Semester:Spring
Credits: 4
Prerequisites: ELE564/565 or permission of instructor
Catalog description
This course covers advanced topics in diagnostic and clinical imaging modalities with an emphasis on clinically relevant modalities. Modalities include radiography, fluoroscopy, computed tomography, nuclear imaging, mammography, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound and positron emission tomography.
Course Goals & Outcomes
Upon completion students are expected:
- To explain the physical principles of imaging techniques covered in the course;
- To examine images and formulate the diagnosis;
- To describe the protocol of procedures during clinical imaging sessions.
Course Description
Text: The Essential Physics of Medical Imaging by Bushberg et al
Topics covered in this course include:
- Radiography, Principles & Applications.
- Overview and Clinical Observation of Radiography.
- Mammography, Principles & Applications.
- Overview and Clinical Observation of Mammography.
- Fluoroscopy, Principles & Applications.
- Overview and Clinical Observation of Fluoroscopy.
- CT and Ultrasound, Principles and Applications.
- Overview and Clinical Observation of CT and Ultrasound.
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Principles & Applications.
- Overview and Clinical Observation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
- Nuclear Imaging, PET and SPECT, Principles & Applications.
- Overview and Clinical Observation of Nuclear Imaging.
Contact Information: Dr.Michael Antosh
