Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : BM6034 : Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation Biology { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Sirsendu Sekhar Ray
Syllabus
Basic concepts, types, sources and characteristics of electromagnetic radiations and its influence on living beings with particular emphasis on human beings. Review of atomic structure and atomic particles: electrons, protons, neutrons, positrons, neutrinos, etc. Classification of elements as per the periodic table Atomic transitions - electron transitions and the generation of x-rays Nuclear transitions and radioactive decay of nuclei. Characteristics of x-ray beams Interaction with matter Attenuation and interaction of x-rays in the human body Films and fluoroscopic screens CT Scan and its algorithm. Detrimental effects of radiation Radiation safety and dosimetry Overview of generation of radioisotopes. Radiopharmaceuticals, Radiotherapy, Physics of ultrasound imaging Uses in diagnosis. Interaction of Ultrasound with tissue Physics of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and its application in the field of diagnostic medicine. Lasers, its classification, basic concept, types and their Biomedical Applications. Laser use in surgery, diagnosis and in promotion of healing. Safety with biomedical lasers.
Course Objectives
- To learn the principles of medical imaging
- To get the knowledge of nuclear medicine including radiotherapy
Course Outcomes
At the end of the course the student will be able to <br />1. Explain the principles of medical imaging <br />2. Narrate the radiotherapy and radiation biology principles.
Essential Reading
- W.R. Hendee & E.R. Rightnour, Medical Imaging Physics, Mosbey , 3rd ed,1992
- Jerrold T. Bushberg, J. Anthony Seibert, Edwin M. Leidholdt Jr., and John M. Boone, Essential Physics of Medical Imaging, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins , 2nd Edition,2001
Supplementary Reading
- Reiner Salzer, Biomedical Imaging: Principles and Applications, Wiley-Interscience , 2008
- Dowsett, Kenny & Johnston, The Physics of Diagnostic Imaging, Chapman & Hall Medical , 1998