Nuclear imaging
T I H Brown
4 points * 26 hours of lectures and practical work * Irregular availability * Clayton
Objectives The student is expected to acquire a comprehensive knowledge of the techniques and technology used in nuclear imaging.
Synopsis This subject introduces the theory, application and hardware of modern nuclear medicine. The subject will include an exposure to a range of nuclear medicine equipment, dealing with issues such as acquisition, understanding of clinical application, radiation dosage, imaging techniques and associated signal processing.
Assessment Assignment and continuous assessment
Prescribed texts
Webb S The physics of medical imaging Institute of Physics, 1988
Recommended texts
Curry T S and others Christensen's physics of diagnostic radiology Lea and Febiger, 1990
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