= Physics of medical imaging and radiotherapy: 3^rd^ and 4^th^ year option course = == Course preparation meetings == [wiki:Teaching/2020-22/PhMIRT/Meetings 17Nov21] == Outline == [raw-attachment:Level-6-PHYS-Medical-Imaging-n-RT.pdf Module specification presented at May 2021 options fair] \\ [raw-attachment:course_structure.pdf Course structure presented at May 2021 options fair] \\ [raw-attachment:Medical_Imaging_Therapy_soundbite2021_22.pptx Slides presented at May 2021 options fair] == Overview == The course will run in the spring term from January to March 2022. To be updated. == Draft lectures == === MRI === || ** Week ** || ** Lecture ** || ** Section ** || || 1. 10Jan22 || 1. [raw-attachment:Introduction_Seminar_v2_040122.pptx Introduction to seminars] || || || 1. 31Jan22 || 1. [raw-attachment:MRI-Lctr01.pdf Introduction to MRI and quantum-mechanical foundations] || 1. [raw-attachment:MRI-Lctr01-Sctn01.pdf Introduction to MRI] || || || || 2. [raw-attachment:MRI-Lctr01-Sctn02.pdf Quantum mechanical foundations] || || || || 3. [raw-attachment:MRI-Lctr01-Sctn03.pdf Rotating the magnetisation] || || || || 4. [raw-attachment:MRI-Lctr01-Sctn04.pdf Free induction decay] || || 2. 06Feb22 || 2. [raw-attachment:MRI-Lctr02.pdf Introduction to MRI and quantum-mechanical foundations] || 1. [raw-attachment:MRI-Lctr02-Sctn01.pdf Determination of the spin-lattice relaxation time, T1] || || || || 2. [raw-attachment:MRI-Lctr02-Sctn02.pdf Determination of the spin-spin relaxation time, T2] || || || || 3. [raw-attachment:MRI-Lctr02-Sctn03.pdf Slice selective excitation] || || || || 4. [raw-attachment:MRI-Lctr02-Sctn04.pdf Encoding spatial information in k-space] || || || 3. [raw-attachment:MRI-Lctr03.pdf Image reconstruction and introduction to artefacts in MRI]. || 1. [raw-attachment:MRI-Lctr03-Sctn01.pdf Encoding spatial information into net magnetisation] || || || || 2. [raw-attachment:MRI-Lctr03-Sctn02.pdf Image reconstruction in MRI] || || || || 3. [raw-attachment:MRI-Lctr03-Sctn03.pdf Images and artefacts] || || || || 4. [raw-attachment:MRI-Lctr03-Sctn04.pdf Random motion artefacts] || == Initial ideas for core lectures, seminar topics, and mini projects == __X-ray:__ (JMcG): [raw-attachment:Xray_content_JM.docx Contents] \\ __MRI:__ (KL): [raw-attachment:Contents-MRI-KL.docx Contents] \\ __Ultrasound and gamma:__ (CD): [raw-attachment:Contents-US-n-gamma-CD.docx Contents] \\ __Radio therapy:__ (UO): [raw-attachment:Contents-RT-UO.docx Contents] \\ ----