2009 Course Handbook
SCED817: Medical Imaging Physics
Life-saving medical imaging technologies have seen major advances in recent years. This unit explores the basic physical properties underpinning x-ray imaging, computerised tomography (CT), diagnostic ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and nuclear medicine technology, demonstrating the application and relevance of physics in the real world.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| Contact Hours: | -- |
| When Offered: | X1 - External study; Offered in the first half-year |
| Staff Contact: | Dr H Swan, Mr I Garrett, Mr R Davidson, Mr G Guthrie (CSU) |
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| Unit Designations: | -- |
| Assessed As: | Graded |
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Faculty of Science |