DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGY PHYSICS LECTURE SYLLABUS
Lecture Instructors: Hairong Shi, Ph.D., DABR; Shawn Heldebrandt, MS, DABMP
Textbooks: The Essential Physics of Medical Imaging, Third Edition, 2011 (Jerrold T. Bushberg, J. Anthony Seibert, Edwin M. Leidholdt Jr., John M. Boone); Review of Radiologic Physics, 3rd Edition, 2009 (Walter Huda, MD)
BASIC CONCEPTS
1. Structure of Atoms, Radiation, and Radioactivity
2. Interactions of Radiation with Matter, Compton Scattering, Photoelectric Effect
3. Attenuation, Absorption of Energy from X-ray and gamma rays
4. Radiation Measurements and Units, dose, equivalent dose, effective dose
Medical Imaging Informatics
5. Analog and Digital Representation of Data, Conversion
6. Evaluation of Medical Image Quality, Resolution, Sharpness, Contrast, Noise
7. Image Perception and Performance Evaluation, Decision Making, ROC Analysis
8. Image Display, Calibration
9. Image Processing and Reconstruction
10. PACS and Teleradiology, DICOM, Data Security
Projection X-Ray Imaging
11. Basic Concepts in Radiography: X-Ray Production
12. X-Ray Tube, Focal Spot Size, Filtration, Collimation, Compensators
13. X-Ray Generators, Factors affecting Emission, Power Ratings and Heat Loading
14. Screen Film Geometric Principles, Film Cassettes, Screen Characteristics
15. Image Quality, Anti-scatter Grid, and Dose
16. Computed Radiography and Digital Radiography, Direct & Indirect Detection Radiography
17. Artifacts in Film, CR and DR Radiography
FLUOROSCOPY
18. Fluoroscopy Principles, Image Intensifier, Flat Panel Detector
19. DSA, Image Suite
20. Image Quality, Artifacts
21. Fluoroscopy Dose, Safety and Protection
MAMMOGRAPHY
22. X-ray Tube Design, Generator, Photo-timer system
23. Filter Selection, Compression, Dose, Scatter Dose
24. Image Quality, Artifacts, Quality Control
Computed Tomography
25. Basic Principles, Geometry and Historical Development, CT Generations
26. CT Imaging Principle, Filtered Back Projection
27. CT Image Properties, Resolution, SNR, Contrast
28. CT Image Artifacts
29. CT Dose – CTDI, DLP
30. CT Dose Effects, Safety Issues
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
31. Magnetization Properties, Generation and Detection of Signals
32. Pulse Sequence, Spin Echo, T1, T2, PD weighted images, Gradient Echo
33. Localization of MR Signals, SSG, PEG, FEG
34. “K-space” data acquisition and image reconstruction
35. 3D FT Image Acquisition, Image Characteristics
36. Image Artifacts
37. MR Spectroscopy
38. MRI: Instrumentation/Quality/Bioeffects/Safety
ULTRASOUND
39. Characteristics of Sound—Speed, Attenuation, Interaction with Matter
40. Ultrasound Transducer—Piezoelectricity, Components, Transducer Array Designs
41. Ultrasound Beam Properties—Near/Far Field, Beam Formation and Focusing, Spatial Resolution, Temporal Resolution
42. Ultrasound Image Acquisition and Display
43. Doppler Ultrasound – Frequency Shift, Continuous/Pulsed Doppler, Duplex scan, color/power
44. Advanced Ultrasound Application—Contrast Agent, Hamonic Imaging, Elastography, HIFU
45. Ultrasound Image Artifacts
46. Ultrasound Quality Control, Acoustic Power and Bioeffects
RADIATION BIOLOGY
47. Biological Effects, Interaction of Radiation with Tissue, Cell Survive Curves
48. Organ Response to Radiation: General, Skin, Reproductive Organ, Occular Effects
49. Acute Radiation Syndrome, Radiation Induced Cancer Risk
50. Cancer Risk for Tissue and Organs: Leukemia, Thyroid Cancer, Breast Cancer. Effect in Utero
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
51. Radiation Detection, Scintillation Camera, Semiconductor Detector
52. Nuclear Medicine, Radioisotopes and Radiopharmaceuticals
53. Gamma Cameras, Design and Image Quality Performance
54. SPECT / SPECT-CT / Image Quality
55. PET / PET-CT / Image Quality
Radiation Protection
56. Source of Exposure, Personal Dosimetry
57. Shielding Design and Radiation Protection of Imaging Facilities
58. Regulations and Management of Radiation Safety Program
REVIEW SESSION
