10149 (v.4) Medical Imaging Instrumentation 214
| Area: | Department of Medical Imaging Science |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
| Lecture: | 4 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): | 11985 (v.2) Medical Imaging Instrumentation 213 or any previous version
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| Syllabus: | Instrumentation component-radiography - specialised imaging equipment design. Computed Tomography (CT) - image production, data collection, data manipulation, data display, conventional and spiral CT units. Magnetic resonance imaging - magnets, gradient magnets, radiofrequency systems, encoding, data collection and image formation, parameters and trade offs. Computer applications in computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound and computed radiography. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | To develop a working knowledge of the operation and purpose of the instruments used in the imaging modalities of CT (Computed tomography), MRI (Magnetic resonance imaging) and specialised radiography. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
| Unit Texts: | Bushberg, GI, Seibert, JA, Leidholdt, EM, and Boone, JM, 1994, The Essential Physics of Medical Imaging, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Final Examination 70%. Mid-Semester Test 30%. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | Y | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
CRICOS provider code 00301J
