Module Details |
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Title | MEDICAL PHYSICS PROJECT | ||
Code | PHYS386 | ||
Coordinator |
Professor DT Joss Physics David.Joss@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2021-22 | Level 6 FHEQ | Whole Session | 30 |
Aims |
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To give students experience of working independently on an original problem related to medical physics To give students an opportunity to display the high quality of their work To give students an opportunity to display qualities such as initiative and ingenuity To improve students ability to keep daily records of the work in hand and its outcomes To give students experience of report writing displaying high standards of composition and production To give an opportunity for students to display communication skills |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Experience of participation in planning all aspects of the work Experience researching literature and other sources of relevant information Experience in different aspects of modern medical imaging techniques including Monte Carlo simulations Improved skills and initiative in carrying out investigations Improved ability to organise and manage time Improved skills in making up a diary recording day by day progress of the project Improved skills in report writing Improved skills in preparing and delivering oral presentations |
Syllabus |
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The Physics with Medical Applications project will focus on aspects of Medical Imaging three key areas: Some example projects for PHYS386: "PET Imaging with Germanium Detectors" The project will investigate the prospect of using highly segmented germanium detector devices as a component of a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanner. The project will provide training in the experimental techniques required to extract energy, position and time information from a large volume semiconductor detector. The use of prototype detectors will provide quantitative experimental data, which will enable conclusions to be drawn regarding the position sensitivity possible with these new devices. "SPECT Imaging with CdZnTe Detectors" The aim of the project will be to investigate the prospect of using CdZnTe detectors to detect gamma-ray photons. The project will provide training in the experimental techniques required to extract energy and position information from such a semiconductor detector. You will be expected to collect and analyse experimental data from CdZnTe detectors and produce a report that details the prospects for using CdZnTe as part of a SPECT camera. "Image Reconstruction of PET Data" The aim of the project will be to investigate the algorithms that can be used to reconstruct computed tomography images. You will be expected to analyse experimental data from Germanium detector systems and produce a report that details the prospects for different algorithms as part of a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) camera. |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Lecture Teaching Method 2 - Laboratory Work |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
1 |
161 |
162 | ||||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 138 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 300 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
presentation | 20-30 mins | 20 | ||||
project proposal | 30 | |||||
final report | 50 |
Recommended Texts |
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