PHY 821
Nuclear Application in Medicine; Industry and Research
3
Course Description
Physics and Principles of diagnostic imaging equipment: radiographic unit; computed tomography; mammographic units.
Course Outline
Physics and Principles of diagnostic imaging equipment: radiographic unit; computed tomography; mammographic units; Principles of radiation therapy (teletherapy and brachytherapy); Physics of radiotherapy equipment; CO-60 unit and Linear accelerator; Physics and operational principles of Gamma camera; Physics of positron Emission Tomography (PET); Physics and operational principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI); Industrial Uses: Industrial radiography; Tracing; Gauging; Material Modification; Sterilization food preservation and others; Research Uses; Neutron Activation Analysis; Particle-induced X-ray Emission (PIXE) and others