Medical Imaging Systems (BMET253)
The aim of this course is to teach applications and operation principles of medical imaging devices. Production and detection of X-Rays, imaging properties of X-Rays, biological effects of ionized radiation. Conventional X-Ray devices, digital subtraction angiography, and computerized tomography. Basics of acoustic radiation, ultrasonic diagnosis methods. Basics of radionuclide imaging, production and detection of nuclear radiation, principles of gamma camera.Basics of magnetic resonance imaging, production and detection of MR signal, imaging methods.