Online Courses Handbook 2003

12178 (v.2) Medical Physics 233

Area:	Department of Applied Physics
Contact Hours:	3.0
Credits:	12.5
Lecture:	2 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	12176 (v.2) Medical Physics 132 or any previous version
The physics of magnetic resonance. Motion within atoms, hydrogen nucleus, alignment, precession, Larmour equation, resonance, MR signal, FID, relaxation, T1 recovery, T2 decay, T2*, pulse timing parameters K space. Non-ionizing radiation safety. Radiobiology and protection, biological effects and safety of non-ionizing radiation. International, Commonwealth and State legislation controlling the use of ionizing and non-ionizing radiations.