X-Ray Diagnostics - Clinical Training

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Department of Dosimetry and Application of Ionizing Radiation

Synopsis:

Training in the field of radiological physics in X-ray diagnostics organized together with clinical partners. Overview of duties, activities and responsibilities of a radiological physicist. Intorduciton to the clinical environment and its specifications. Practical (dosimetric and/or other) routine tasks under the supervision of an experienced radiological physicist. Training examples: correct setup of the X-ray device (dental, panoramatic, radiographic, fluoroscopic, mammographic, CT), QA tests, image optimization, check of the developer, direct measurement of the patient dose (TL dosimetry), indirect measurement of the patient dose (ion chamber, DAP meter, semiconductor+recalculation), etc.

Requirements:

Required prerequisities are 16ZDOZ1, 16ZDOZ2, 16DETE, 16JRF1, 16JRF2.

Syllabus of lectures:

Training in the field of radiological physics in X-ray diagnostics organized together with clinical partners. Overview of duties, activities and responsibilities of a radiological physicist. Intorduciton to the clinical environment and its specifications. Practical (dosimetric and/or other) routine tasks under the supervision of an experienced radiological physicist. Training examples: correct setup of the X-ray device (dental, panoramatic, radiographic, fluoroscopic, mammographic, CT), QA tests, image optimization, check of the developer, direct measurement of the patient dose (TL dosimetry), indirect measurement of the patient dose (ion chamber, DAP meter, semiconductor+recalculation), etc

Syllabus of tutorials:

Training examples: correct setup of the X-ray device (dental, panoramatic, radiographic, fluoroscopic, mammographic, CT), QA tests, image optimization, check of the developer, direct measurement of the patient dose (TL dosimetry), indirect measurement of the patient dose (ion chamber, DAP meter, semiconductor+recalculation), etc.

Study Objective:

Knowledge:

Overview of duties, activities and responsibilities of a radiological physicist.

Abilities:

Practical (dosimetric and/or other) routine tasks under the supervision of an experienced radiological physicist.

Study materials:

Key references:

[1] J.T. Bushberg, The Essential Physics of Medical Imaging, LWW, 2002

[2] T.L. Fauber, Radiographic Imaging and Exposure, Mosby, 2000

[3] Ch. Gunn, Radiographic Imaging A Practical Approach, Church. Living., 2002

Recommended references:

[4] Natterer, The Mathematics of Computerized Tomography, SIAM, 2001

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: