COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEMS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Faculty Of Science

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÖZLEM KARADENIZ

Offered to

Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Statistics
Mathematics
Physics

Course Objective

The aims of this course are to teach information about medical imaging systems, radiation dosimetry and radiation protection and to provide an introduction to medical applications.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to define medical imaging concepts
2   Being able to list the medical imaging methods
3   Being able to list the imaging methods using ionizing radiation
4   Being able to list the imaging methods using magnetic field
5   Being able to list the imaging methods using sound waves
6   Being able to list the radiation protection methods
7   Being able to evaluate the medical application areas of science

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Course Introduction: Image, Imaging, Medical Imaging Basic Concepts
2 X-Ray Machine, X-ray Production, Properties and Effects of X-ray
3 Radiological Image Creation
4 Computed Tomography Device
5 Angiography, Fluoroscopy, Mammography
6 Ultrasonic Imaging, Doppler
7 Endoscopic Imaging
8 Radiation, Dosimetry and Radiation Protection Methods
9 MIDTERM EXAM
10 Medical Monitors, Camera-Video Processors and Film Processing Devices
11 Magnetic Resonance Imaging
12 Gamma Camera-SPECT Imaging
13 Gamma Camera-SPECT Imaging
14 PET Imaging

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s)/References/Materials:
Main Reference: Principles of Medical Imaging for Engineers (Michael Chappell)
Auxiliary references:
Nükleer Tıp Fiziği ve Klinik Uygulamaları (M. Demir)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecturing
2. Question-Answer
3. Discussion
4. Homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The homeworks will be assessed by directly adding to the mid-term scores.
2. Final examination will be evaluated by assay or test type examination technique

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligated to attend to at least 70% of lessons .
2. Every trial to copying will be finalized with disciplinary proceedings.
The instructor has right to make practical quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes will be directly added to exam scores.

You can obtain the regulation on the teaching and examination application principles of the D.E.U. Faculty of Science at http://web.deu.edu.tr/fen.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

DEU Faculty of Science, Physics Department
e-mail: ozlem.karadeniz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday between 10:00-12:00 a.m.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 10 1 10
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 48

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.133
LO.233
LO.33
LO.43
LO.53
LO.63
LO.73

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