MRS323 Nuclear Medicine Science 2 (8)

Abstract

This subject begins with an examination of the imaging technology employed in conventional Nuclear Medicine; including relevant physics, electronics, counting statistics, pulse-height spectrometry and image quality. This subject also deals with Nuclear Medicine computer hardware and software; computer hardware components and devices, computer operating systems and language, Nuclear Medicine computer graphics, image acquisition and data analysis are covered in detail. This subject deals with the physics and instrumentation of SPECT and PET; including hybrid technology.

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Session 1
Internal	Port Macquarie
Internal	Wagga Wagga Campus
Distance	Wagga Wagga Campus

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Subject information

Duration	Grading System	School:
One session	HD/FL	School of Dentistry and Health Sciences

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

Be able to demonstrate an understand of and correctly utilise key terms and concepts
Be able to explain the structure and operation of imaging equipment
Be able to describe and explain the principles of the gamma camera, SPECT, PET and data reconstruction
Be able to describe an explain the principles of image manipulation and reconstruction
Be able to demonstrate and apply those characteristics that enhance autonomous and life long learning
Be able to apply critical, analytical, and evaluative skills at a developing level in a range of contexts including clinical problem solving, research and empirical practice, and academic and professional discourse
Be able to identify and deploy effective communication skills in a variety of settings using a variety of media

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:
Module 1 (25%): Gamma Camera
• Terminology
• Basic Electronics
• Nuclear Counting Statistics
• Pulse-height Spectrometry
• Problems in Radiation Detection and Measurement
• Imaging Counting Systems
• Anger Gamma Cameras
• Quality Control Module 2 (10%): Computing
• Terminology
• Functions and components of a computer system
• Computer operating systems
• Computer programming language (macro language)
• Computer graphics
• Nuclear medicine image acquisition methods
• Computer network in nuclear medicine department
• Data communication Module 3 (25%): SPECT
• Terminology
• SPECT instrumentation, data acquisition and processing
• SPECT reconstruction techniques (introduction)
• Quality Control in SPECT
• Quantitative SPECT
• SPECT/CT Module 4 (25%): PET
• Terminology
• Physical principles of PET
• PET instrumentation
• Quality control in PET
• PET/CT
• Quantitative PET Module 5 (15%): Data analysis
• Terminology
• Digitisation
• Computer manipulation of digital images: basic image processing techniques, contrast stretch, edge enhancement, noise reduction, smoothing
• Computer analysis of images: simple feature detection, histographic, statistical analysis parametric imaging
• Quantitative and data analysis
• Filtered backprojection
• Iterative reconstruction
• Data fusion / co-registration

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