PHY 408 - Ionization Radiation Laboratory

3 cr.

For senior physics majors concentrating in medical physics. A general introduction to the tools and techniques used in medical imaging, the typical imaging devices currently in use and the underlying physics involved. Topics covered include the analysis and reconstruction of images, the interaction of radiation with tissue, nuclear magnetic resonance, MRI, ultrasound, X-ray imaging, computed tomography, the risks of radiation and radiation damage.