Course Overview

X-Ray Physics
Nuclear structure and the X-ray tube
Electromagnetic radiation
X-ray interaction with matter
Forming an image and image quality
Mammography and X-ray tomography
Biological effects of radiation and dosimetry

Fluoroscopy
Image intensifier
Magnification and gain
Dosimetry
Image quality and artefacts
DSA and DEXA

CT
Hardware
Pixels and windowing
Image reconstruction
Image quality and artefacts
Dosimetry

Radionuclide Imaging
Nuclear structure
Radioactive decay and radioactive particles
Generating radionuclides
Planar imaging
SPECT-CT
PET-CT
Image quality
Radiation safety in NM

MRI
Hardware
Protons in a magnetic field
Protons gaining and losing energy
MRI signal
Pulse sequences (SE, GRE, IR, DWI, Angiography)
Spatial encoding
k-space
Image quality and artefacts
MRI safety

Ultrasound
Sound waves (properties and interacting with tissue)
Hardware
Forming an image
Advanced US (doppler, harmonic imaging, contrast)
Image quality and artefacts
US safety

Legislation – coming soon
IRMER
IRR