Physics in Nuclear Medicine

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Physics in Nuclear Medicine
Leerdoelen	At the end of the course, the student is able to: 1) Describe forms of radioactive decay and explain decay scheme diagrams. 2) Explain the measurement of radioactivity by counting systems. 3) Debate the application of counting systems based on possibilities and limitations. 4) Investigate principles, performance characteristics and image quality of the gamma camera, SPECT and PET. 5) Describe basic concepts in tracer kinetic modeling and internal radiation dosimetry. 6) Integrate the above to select optimal equipment or to derive the performance of equipment not specifically discussed during the course. 7) Perform relevant calculations for all above outcomes.
Omschrijving	Nuclear Medicine is a medical specialization which applies radioactive substances for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. The main application is the measurement and imaging of radioactivity in the patient’s organs. This course focuses on the underlying physical principles associated with nuclear medicine.
Uren per week
Onderwijsvorm	Hoorcollege (LC), Practisch werk (PRC), Werkcollege (T)
Toetsvorm	Schriftelijk tentamen (WE) (Exam grade must be 6 or higher.)
Vaksoort	master
Coördinator	dr. A.T.M. Willemsen
Docent(en)	dr. J.R. de Jong ,dr. A.T.M. Willemsen
Verplichte literatuur	Titel Auteur ISBN Prijs Physics in Nuclear Medicine, 4th edition S.R. Cherry, J.A. Sorenson, M.E. Phelps 9781416051985
Entreevoorwaarden	The course unit assumes no prior knowledge acquired from other courses. However, it is recommended to first follow the course Radiation Physics (WMPH013-05).
Opmerkingen	The practicals are mandatory. Otherwise a repair may be necessary. This will be decided by the lecturers. Please note that due to Corona/Covid regulations the above mentioned Teaching method and/or Assessment could be subject to change. Workload: Lecture: 20 hours Tutorial: 14 hours Practical: 4 hours Self-study: 102 hours Total 140 hours (= 5 ECTS)
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type MSc Biomedical Engineering: Medical Imaging 2 semester I b verplicht MSc Biomedical Engineering: Medical Imaging 1 semester I b verplicht MSc Courses for Exchange Students: Engineering: Biomedical-Industrial-Mechanical - semester I b