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Physics and Technology of Medical Imaging

A Foundation Curriculum Providing the principles to support clinical imaging applications. The suggested schedule is for a nine (9) month course, beginning in August, and covering two topics each week (with holiday breaks) August September October November  December January February March April

Perry Sprawls, Ph.D. sprawls@emory.edu   Professor Emeritus  Department of Radiology Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, GA, USA Co-Director College on Medical Physics International Centre of Theoretical Physics Trieste, Italy Director  Sprawls Educational Foundation Montreat, NC, USA

Introduction 
Physical Principles of Medical Imaging Online is being developed as a complete online educational resource and course of study.
  It is a resource that is open to all at no cost.

Items are being added as they are prepared for the web.  When an item is added, it will be linked from the following Table of Contents.  When an item is highlighted and the text appears in blue, click on it and you will be taken to the appropriate material.
Online Modules are being added first for topics that are not completely covered in the text references.
A priority is adding  Classroom Visuals   for educators and group discussions.

Table of Contents

Medical Image Characteristics and Quality Factors

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Blurring, Visibility of Detail, and Resolution

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Image Noise

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RADIATION

Characteristics of Radiation and Energy used for Imaging

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Statistics of Radiation Events

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Characteristics and Structure of Matter

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X-ray Production

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X-ray Equipment

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September

X-ray Tube Heating and Cooling Considerations

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Radioactive Transitions

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Radioactivity

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Interactions of Radiation with Matter

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Radiation Attenuation and Penetration

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Radiation Quantities and Units

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Biological Effects of Radiation

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Personnel Exposure, Radiation Safety, and Risk Management

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October

Measurement of Radiation

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RADIOGRAPHY and MAMMOGRAPHY

X-ray Image Formation and Contrast

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Scattered Radiation and Contrast

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Film Screen Radiographic Receptors

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Film Image Recording and Processing

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Film Contrast Characteristics

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Digital Radiographic Receptors

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Radiographic Exposure and Density Control

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November

Radiographic Detail

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Patient Exposure and Dose Management

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Mammography

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FLUOROSCOPY

Fluoroscopic Imaging Systems

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Fluoroscopic Exposure and Dose Management

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COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
 

Computed Tomography Image Formation

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Computed Tomography Image Quality and Dose Management

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ULTRASOUND

Ultrasound Production and Interactions

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December

Ultrasound Imaging

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Ultrasound Vascular Imaging

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RADIONUCLIDE IMAGING

Gamma Camera Function and Imaging

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Gamma Camera Image Quality Characteristics

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January

Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT)

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Positron Emission Computed Tomography (PET)

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Radionuclide Dose Considerations

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Measurement of Radioactivity

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DIGITAL IMAGE SYSTEMS
 

Digital Image Structure and Characteristics

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Digital Radiographic Systems

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February

Digital Image Processing

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Digital Image Distribution and Networks

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Digital Image Storage and Archiving

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MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
Note*: The online modules on MRI makeup a complete course and a registration fee is required.
The modules and course are available at the
Philips Online Learning Center ( http://theonlinelearningcenter.com/ )

March

April