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PHY232 Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation (8)
Abstract| This subject provides an explanation of the construction of various radiation detectors, including none imaging counters and Anger camera, used in Nuclear Medicine, and an understanding of their relevant physics and electronics. It also covers nuclear counting statistics, pulse-height spectrometry, image quality, and Bone Mineral Densitometry (BMD). |
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | School of Biomedical Sciences |
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Enrolment restrictions| B App Sc(Nuclear Medicine Technology) students only |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
be able to understand:
Basic Electronics in radiation detection equipment.
Counting statistics in Nuclear Medicine
Spectral analysis of selected radioisotopes.
The construction and mode of operation of different counting systems.
Anger gamma cameras, including collimators.
Principles of Bone Mineral Densitometry. |
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
Basic Electronics for Radiation Detection Equipment
Nuclear Counting Statistics
Pulse-height Spectrometry
Problems in Radiation Detection and Measurement
Imaging Counting Systems
Anger Gamma Cameras
Quality Controls in Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation
Principles of Bone Mineral Densitometry |
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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
