| CODE | MPH2004 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Fundamental Theoretical Aspects of Medical Physics and Radiation Protection | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 2 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Medical Physics | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Research in Medical Physics and Radiation Protection is increasingly based on theoretical models. This is particularly relevant to Malta as this type of research does not require large budgets and hence very doable. The study-unit aims to give a foundation of the theoretical aspects of Medical Physics and Radiation Protection. The study-unit will consist of lectures and problem worksheets and tutorials for exam practice. Study-unit Aims: The study-unit aims to give a foundation of the theoretical aspects of Medical Physics and Radiation Protection. Topics will include linear imaging systems, analysis of images in the Fourier and spatial domains, inverse methods such as the use of the radon transform for CT reconstruction, numerical methods in image reconstruction, Monte Carlo techniques and others. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to explain: - the principles of linear algebra as applied to linear imaging systems; - matrix applications in Medical Physics; - the Fourier Transform and analyze medical images in the spatial and frequency domains; - the use of complex numbers in Medical Physics (e.g., medical signal processing, Fast Fourier Transform in imaging); - the meaning of Inverse Methods and the use of the Inverse Radon transform for CT image reconstruction; - Filtered Back Projection; - Convolution and the Convolution Theorem and their applications in medical imaging; - the principles of medical imaging statistics; - the principles of Monte Carlo techniques for radiation transport with applications in medical physics and radiation protection; - the principles of the use of numerical methods in medical imaging. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - apply the above knowledge to solution of simple problems in medical physics and radiation protection; - use Python libraries for solving the problems; - write Python code for the solution of problems. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts - Feeman T. G. (2010). The Mathematics of Medical Imaging: A Beginner's Guide. 2nd ed. Springer. - Tianhu Lei (2012). The Statistics of Medical Imaging. 1st ed. CRC Press. Supplementary Readings - A Wolfram Notebook on the Radon Transform and CT scans https://www.wolframcloud.com/obj/exploration/RadonTransformAndCTScans.nb |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-Requisite Study-unit: MPH1002 | ||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Julia Cassar Kristian Galea Miguel Micallef Rodianne Sciberras Carmel J. Caruana |
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