MRS321 Nuclear Medicine Science 2 (16)

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.

No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2022.

Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

One session

School

Centre of Rural Dentistry and Oral Health

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • Understand and correctly use appropriate terminology.
  • Be able to define key terms and concepts.
  • Be able to explain the structure and operation of imaging equipment.
  • Be able to describe the principles of SPECT, PET, and developing hybrid technologies (eg.SPECT/CT, PET/CT) and data reconstruction.
  • Have a developed knowledge of counting statistics.
  • Have a developed knowledge of factors contributing to image quality.
  • Have a developed knowledge of image manipulation and reconstruction.
  • Have a general understanding of computer architecture, operating systems and computer languages.
  • Have a general understanding of software applications.
  • Appreciate and demonstrate those characteristics that enhance autonomous and life long learning.
  • Appreciate concepts in health law and ethics.
  • Demonstrate attitudes and skills that enhance and promote citizenship in local and professional communities.
  • Continue the development of critical, analytical, and evaluative skills in a range of contexts including clinical problem solving, research and empirical practice, and academic and professional discourse.
  • Have a general understanding of the social and cultural issues relating to pathologies (eg. rurality, gender, age, ethnicity, spiritual ideology).
  • Identify and develop familiarity with effective communication skills in a variety of settings using a variety of media.

Syllabus

This 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 back projection
- Iterative reconstruction
- Data fusion / co-registration

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: June 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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