Information Package / Course Catalogue
The Physics Of Medical Imaging
Course Code: TG105
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

The main objective of this course, while ensuring an understanding of the basic concepts and principles of physics, in the medical field and in particular medical imaging to provide students vocational courses for better understanding of issues, including their technical and increase both theoretical knowledge and skills they learn in practical lessons

Course Content

1. Measurement units, conversion between units 2. Mechanical, Power, Torque, biomechanical 3. Optical and biological vision 4 acoustic, biological hearing and sound 5. Electricity, magnetism and electromagnetism 6. living organisms and transmission of electricity 7. Medical imaging 8. use of nuclear radiation and their effects on living organisms

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Nural ÖZTÜRK
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to get information the working principles of Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Radiotherapy devices, and distinguish their components, use these devices in accordance with operating instructions.
2.To be able to apply the radiotherapy treatment, planned by radiation physicist with instruction of radiotherapist.
3.In the medical field and in particular medical imaging students better understand the issues involving technical vocational courses
4.Understands the basic concepts and principles of physics.
5.Knows the important rules of physics in imaging.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Nural Öztürk, lecture notes
2.Kaya T, Adapınar B, Özkan R. Basic Radiology Technique. Güneş & Nobel, Bursa, 1997.
3.Bushong SC: Radiologic Science for Technologies (physics, biology and protection) 6 th ed. Mosby, St. Louis, 1997
4.Tuncel E, Basic Concepts in Radiological Diagnosis Lecture Notes, Uludağ University, May 2005
5.Tuncel E, Introduction to Radiology (Basic Concepts) Lecture Notes, Uludağ University, June 2006
6.Tuncel E,: Clinical Radiology, Nobel Bookstore, 2007
7.Sancak I. T: Basic Radiology, Güneş Medicine Kitabevi, Ankara 2015
8.Oyar O, Gülsoy U.K, Yeşildağ A, Yıldız M, Baykal B, Köroğlu M,: Medical Imaging Physics, SDÜ Faculty of Medicine, 2003
9.Mayer P, Nahum A, Rosenwald J C ,: Handbook Of Radıotherapy Physıcs: Theory and Practice, Taylor & Francis ,New York, 2007
10.Hendee, William R._ Pawlicki, Todd_ Scanderbeg, Daniel J._ Starkschall, George - Hendee's Radiation Therapy Physics--John Wiley & Sons (2017)
11.Khan F, Gibbons J P,: The Physıcs Of Radıatıon Therapy, Wolter Kluwer, EDITION 5, 2014
12.Podgorsak E.B.: Radıatıon Oncology Physıcs: A Handbook For Teachers And Students, Internatıonal Atomıc Energy Agency ( IAEA) Vıenna, 2005
13.Symonds P, Deehan C, Mills J A., Meredith C: Walter and Miller’s Textbook of Radiotherapy Radiation Physics, Therapy and Oncology , Elsevıer Churchıll Lıvıngstone , Seventh Edition, 2012
14.Uzal M C, Becerir H B, Kemikler G: Türkiye Klinikleri Eksternal Radyoterapi Fiziği ve Teknikleri Özel Sayısı, cilt 2(3), 2016
15.Jonier M, Kogel A Van D,: Basic Clinical Radiobıolgy, Holder&Arnold ,Fourth Edition, 2009
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition and types of radiation
Week 2 - Theoretical
The interaction of radiation within matter and which is dominant in radiation producing devices and the reasons
Week 3 - Theoretical
Radiation units
Week 4 - Theoretical
X-Ray Physics
Week 5 - Theoretical
Physics of Ultrasonography
Week 6 - Theoretical
Computed Tomography Physics
Week 7 - Theoretical
Physics of Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Week 8 - Theoretical
Contrast Agents
Week 9 - Theoretical
Special examinations performed with X-rays
Week 10 - Theoretical
Nuclear Medicine Physics
Week 11 - Theoretical
Radiotherapy Physics 1
Week 12 - Theoretical
Radiotherapy Physics 2
Week 13 - Theoretical
Physics of Brachytherapy
Week 14 - Theoretical
Regulations and Legislations
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Assignment1415
Midterm Examination1213
Final Examination1213
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)53
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
PÇ-16
PÇ-17
PÇ-18
PÇ-19
PÇ-20
OÇ-1
5
OÇ-2
5
OÇ-3
5
OÇ-4
5
OÇ-5
5
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