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12176 (v.2) Medical Physics 132
Area: | Department of Applied Physics |
Credits: | 12.5 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Laboratory: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 12174 (v.2) Medical Physics 131 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Radioactivity and Nuclear Medicine - the atom, radioactivity, nuclear stability, radioactive decay, alpha decay, other modes of radioactive decay, interaction of particles with matter, radiation health, protection, nuclear imaging, static nuclear imaging, Position Emission Tomography. Ultrasound - properties of radiation, wave characteristics, pressure waves, sound transmission, generation and reception of ultrasound, ultrasound beam characteristics, principles of imaging, real time ultrasound, image artifacts, doppler ultrasound, biological effects of ultrasound. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will be able to describe the various modes of radioactive decay, explain the mean of the half life and the radioactive decay constant and cary out calculations involving these constants and describe the interaction of particles with matter and the terms used, including range, specific ionisation and linear transfer. They will be able to explain the effective means of radiation protection for the various types of nuclear radiation, describe the construction and explain the principles of operation of the gamma camera, explain the principles of planar static imaging and positron emission tomography and explain the process of sound transmission. They will have the knowledge to describe the process of diffraction and carry out calculations for the case of diffraction due to a narroe wlit, explain the principles of the piezoelectric transducer and the construction of the ultrasound probe as used in medical imaging, explain the principles of ultrasound imaging, both static and real time, and explain the Doppler effect and its application to ultrasound. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | Bushberg, J., et al, 1994, 'The Essentials of Medical Imaging', Williams and Wilkins. Medical Physics 132 Laboratory Manual, Curtin Publications. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Laboratory Reports 15%. Test 10%. Assignments 10%. Final Examination 65%. |
Field of Education: | 10300 Physics and Astronomy (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
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External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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