G3 Medical Image Formation

Coordinator
Dr ir L.W. Bartels (Wilbert)

Contact
Dr ir L.W. Bartels (Wilbert) (W.Bartels@umcutrecht.nl)

Faculty
Dr ir Wilbert Bartels
Dr Arnold Schilham
Dr ir Roel Decker
Dr ir Bastiaan van Nierop

Date
September – mid November; for the schedule please check the website of the Master’s programme Medical Imaging
Register by sending an e-mail to ImagO .
Please note: this course will make use of a Teams class for course information etc., the Q&A lectures and practical sessions are all onsite. To access the Teams account you need a solis id. If you do not yet have one, apply for one on time.

Location
University Medical Center Utrecht

Course content
In this course the physics behind the most important medical imaging modalities will be treated. After an introductory lecture, x-ray imaging (radiography, fluoroscopy, digital subtraction angiography, computed tomography), ultrasound, nuclear imaging techniques (SPECT & PET) and magnetic resonance imaging will be discussed. The increasing importance of medical imaging for guiding surgery and minimally invasive radiological interventions will be emphasized. During the course, representative problems will be handed out and discussed.

Upon completion of the course the participant:

  1. is able to understand the general properties of digital images
  2. is able to optimize acquisition parameter settings for certain basic applications
  3. knows the safety issues associated with the different imaging modalities
  4. is able to recognize and explain the most common imaging artifacts related to the different modalities
  5. knows the key areas of application of the different modalities

Credits
You will be awarded 3 EC for attendance; a further 2 EC can be obtained by passing the final exam.

Literature
“The Essential Physics of Medical Imaging”, Authors: Bushberg, Boone, Leidholdt and Seibert; 3rd revised edition
ISBN-10: 1451118104
“Basic principles of MR Imaging”, published by Philips Nederland (to be purchased from the lecturer)