MEDICAL PHYSICS

Paper Code: 
PHY 227
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
6.00
Unit I: 
Acoustics of the body :

Nature and characteristics of sound, Production of speech, Physics of the ear, Diagnostics with sound and ultrasound.

Optical system of the body : Physics of the eye. Eye defects and their correction

Introduction to LASERs and its applications to correction of eye defects.

6.00
Unit II: 
X-Rays:

Electromagnetic spectrum. Production and Properties of X-rays, its applications, harmful effects of X-rays. X-Ray Imaging.

6.00
Unit III: 
Radioactivity

Law of radioactive decay, mean life and half life, basic concept of alpha, beta and gamma-decay, Radio-isotopes and Radio therapy.

 

5.00
Unit IV: 
Radiation Physics

Radiation unit exposure, absorbed dose, units.

Physics of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), NMR imaging, MRI Radiological imaging, Ultrasound imaging 

7.00
Unit V: 
Radiation Safety Management

Principles of radiation protection. Biological effects of radiation, Radiation monitors, Steps to reduce radiation public. International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) principles, justification, optimization, limitation, introduction of safety and risk management of radiation. Nuclear waste and disposal management.

 

Essential Readings: 

1. Medical Physics – J. R. Cameron & J. G. Skofronick.

2. Basis Radiological Physics – Dr. K. Thayalam.

3. Christenson’s Physics of Diagnostic Radiology : Curry, Dowday & Murry.

4. Physics of Human body – Irering P. Herman

5. Pysics of Radiation Therapy – F M Kahn

6. Essential Physics of Medical Imaging

Academic Year: 
2018-2019
  • Printer-friendly version
  • PDF version