2016 BioEngineering 221/Radiology 221
Instructors
Professor of Radiology (Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford/Nuclear Medicine) and, by courtesy, of Physics, of Electrical Engineering and of Bioengineering
Course Logistics
Classes: | Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:00-10:20 AM HRP T138B "Redwood Building" (between LabSurge and MSOB) |
Reference Materials: |
Physics in Nuclear Medicine Textbook availability:
Bookstore On reserve at Lane Library
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Homework: | Chapter questions Physics in Nuclear Medicine Basic Physics of Nuclear Medicine |
Exams: | Midterm Exam - February 9, 2016 Final Exam - March 16, 2016 8:30-11:30am, Hewlett 102 |
Grading: | Midterm (50%) Final exam (50%) |
Course Syllabus
Week | Tuesday | Instructor | Thursday | Instructor |
1 | 1/5 | Probes and applicationsChap 1C. Levin&G. Pratx |
1/7 | Physics: nuclear physics, radionuclide decayChap 2-4C. Levin |
2 | 1/12 | Physics: radionuclide production, interaction of radiation with matterChap 5-6C. Levin |
1/14 | Scintillator and solid state detectorsChap 7C. Levin |
3 | 1/19 | ElectronicsChap 8C. Levin |
1/21 | Nuclear StatisticsChap 9G. Pratx |
4 | 1/26 | Pulse Height SpectroscopyChap 10, 12G. Pratx |
1/28 | Gamma CameraChap 13-14G. Pratx |
5 | 2/2 | Image QualityChap 15G. Pratx |
2/4 | Tomographic Image ReconstructionChap 16G. Pratx |
6 | 2/9 | MidtermProctor |
2/11 | SPECTChap 17C. Levin |
7 | 2/16 | PETChap 18C. Levin |
2/18 | SPECT-CT and PET-CTChap 19C. Levin |
8 | 2/23 | Data CorrectionsChap 17-18G. Pratx |
2/25 | Image analysis (incl. kinetics)Chap 20-21G. Pratx |
9 | 3/1 | Radiation biology and dosimetryChap 22-23C. Levin |
3/3 | Advanced topic: PET-MRC. Levin |
10 | 3/8 | Advanced topic: Positron microscopyG. Pratx |
3/10 | Review / Visit Nuc Med clinicC. Levin & G. Pratx |
Final Exam March 16, 2016 8:30-11:30am, Hewlett 102 |