Physics of medical imaging and radiotherapy: 3^rd and 4^th year option course

Course preparation meetings

17Nov21

Outline

Module specification presented at May 2021 options fair
Course structure presented at May 2021 options fair
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. 31Jan22	1. Introduction to MRI and quantum-mechanical foundations	1. Introduction to MRI
		2. Quantum mechanical foundations
		3. Rotating the magnetisation
		4. Free induction decay
2. 06Feb22	2. Introduction to MRI and quantum-mechanical foundations	1. Determination of the spin-lattice relaxation time, T1
		2. Determination of the spin-spin relaxation time, T2
		3. Slice selective excitation
		4. Encoding spatial information in k-space
	3. Image reconstruction and introduction to artefacts in MRI.	1. Encoding spatial information into net magnetisation
		2. Image reconstruction in MRI
		3. Images and artefacts
		4. Random motion artefacts

Initial ideas for core lectures, seminar topics, and mini projects

X-ray: (JMcG): Contents
MRI: (KL): Contents
Ultrasound and gamma: (CD): Contents
Radio therapy: (UO): Contents

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