Physical Principles of Radiation in Imaging and Therapy, 5 cr

Core content

• Basics of radiation physics.
• Systems approach to medical imaging. Image quality parameters. Image formation based on interactions of imaging energy and tissue in a planar and tomographic imaging.
• Methods and devices of x-ray imaging.
• Principles of computed tomography.
• Biological effects of ionizing radiation beam on tissue.
• Operation principles of external radiotherapy devices.
• Special properties of electron beam.
• Brachytherapy: internal and contact radiotherapy.
• Dose planning in radiotherapy.