BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| INDUSTRIAL DESIGN | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| BME4006 | Principles of Medical Imaging | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Basic information
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi BORA BÜYÜKSARAÇ |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Prof. Dr. NAFİZ ARICA |
| Course Objectives: | • To introduce the major techniques of imaging modalities. • To present the underlying physics, image formation theories and selected applications of each modality. • To teach the functions of the primary components of the widely used imaging modalities. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; • Learn the functions of the primary components of the widely used imaging modalities. • Know the physics and image formation theories of the imaging modalities. • Gain the ability to decide on imaging parameters of each modality. |
Course Content
| The underlying physics, image formation theories and selected applications of each modality will be presented. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction to medical imaging, overview of the modalities (radiography, fluoroscopy, mammography, computed tomography) | |
| 2) | Overview of the modalities (Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Ultrasound Imaging, Doppler Ultrasound) | |
| 3) | Nuclear medicine imaging, Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT), Positron Emission Tomography (PET), combined imaging modalities, image properties (Contrast, Spatial Resolution) | |
| 4) | X-ray production, X-ray tubes, and X-ray generators, Bremsstrahlung spectrum, Characteristic x-ray spectrum | |
| 5) | x-ray tubes, cathode, anode | |
| 6) | Anode configurations: stationary and rotating, measurement of focal spot size | |
| 7) | Anode angle, field coverage, and focal spot size, heel effect, off-focal radiation, collimators | |
| 8) | Filtration, attenuation of x-rays, linear attenuation coefficient, mass attenuation coefficient, half-value layer, factors affecting x-ray emission, quality, quantity, and exposure | |
| 9) | Mammography, focal spot considerations | |
| 10) | Tube port, tube filtration, and beam quality, magnification techniques | |
| 11) | CT system designs, basic concepts and definitions | |
| 12) | X-ray tubes, filters, and collimation in CT scanners, x-ray interactions (rayleigh scattering, compton scattering) | |
| 13) | X-ray interactions (the photoelectric effect) | |
| 14) | Hounsfield Unit (HU) |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Jerrold T. Bushberg, J. Anthony Seibert, Edwin M. Leidholdt Jr., John M. Boone “The Essential Physics of Medical Imaging” ISBN: 9780781780575, 3rd Edition, Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (2012). |
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Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
| Final | 1 | % 60 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution |