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IPLUSO 19629

Electronics and Instrumentation in IMR

Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy
  • ApresentaçãoPresentation
    The Curricular Unit of Electronics and Instrumentation in Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy allows students to obtain the foundations of knowledge necessary to understand the structure and functioning of the main equipment used in clinical practice in Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy and Radiology services. The aim is to provide a theoretical approach to the principles that govern the functioning of medical equipment.  Whenever possible, Practical classes should prioritize contact with clinical reality, namely through the promotion of classes in a clinical context and/or study visits to Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy and Radiology centers.  
  • ProgramaProgramme
    1. General Electronics 1.1 Analog Electronics 1.2 Digital Electronics 1.3 Instrumentation 2. Radiology Equipment 2.1 Radiography 2.2 Mammography 2.3 Computed Tomography 3. Nuclear Medicine Equipment 3.1 Gamma Camera: SPECT images 3.2 Basics on Positron Emission Tomography 3.3 Dose calibrator and Geiger-Muller counter 4. Radiotherapy Equipment 4.1 Simulator 4.2 Linear Accelerator 4.3 Tomotherapy, Gamma Knife and Cyberknife 5. Signal and image processing 6. Health Information Systems
  • ObjectivosObjectives
    The Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy Equipment discipline aims to apply the main concepts and fundamentals in understanding the systems involved. The main focus will be on the technical aspects of diagnosis and therapy, from a review of basic concepts to the design of systems.  The development of Hospital Information Systems will be discussed and analyzed, integrating the student within the logic of supporting Information Communication Technologies and Medical Imaging that support activity in Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy and Radiology.  
  • BibliografiaBibliography
    Westbrook, C.; Roth, C. K. & Talbot, J. (2011). MRI in Practice. 5th Ed. Blackwell Science Westbrook, C. (2014). Handbook of MRI Technique. 4th Ed. Wiley-Blackwell Dendy, P. P. & Heaton, B. (1999). Physics for Diagnostic Radiology. 2nd Ed. Series in Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering. Pope, J. A. (1999). Heinemann Advanced Science Medical Physics - Imaging. Heinemann Advanced Science: Physics Brown, B. H.; Smallwood, R. H.; Barber, D. C.; Lawford, P. V.; Rose, D. R. (1998). Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering. CRC Press. Schmidt, G.; Greiner, L. & Nuernberg, D. (2014). Differential Diagnosis in Ultrasound Imaging by Guenter Schmidt. 2nd Ed. Thieme. Schmidt, G. (2005). Differential Diagnosis in Ultrasound Imaging: A Teaching Atlas. Thieme  
  • MetodologiaMethodology
    The student may complete the course through continuous assessment or a final exam. The course is organized into 3 modules: I) Radiology, II) Radiotherapy, and III) Nuclear Medicine, each with equal weight in the final grade (1/3). In each module, the student is assessed in a Theoretical component (60%) and a Practical component (40%), and the minimum passing grade at each assessment point is 9.5 points.
  • LínguaLanguage
    Português
  • TipoType
    Semestral
  • ECTS
    5
  • NaturezaNature
    Mandatory
  • EstágioInternship
    Não