Credits: 3 (3-0-0)

Description

Overview of medical imaging modalities. Radiation physics. X-ray background, physics, principles, instrumentation, developments, applications. CT background, physics, principles, instrumentation, developments, applications. MRI background, physics, principles, instrumentation, developments, applications. Ultrasound background, physics, principles, instrumentation, developments, applications. Nuclear (SPECT, PET, Gamma) background, physics, principles, instrumentation, developments, applications. Optical Imaging background, physics, principles, instrumentation, developments, applications. Contrast enhanced imaging modalities - physics, latest developments, applications. Emerging imaging modalities (microwave, electrical impedence,etc.) -physics, latest developments, applications.