Individual
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Study programme |
General
physics, Applied and computer physics |
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Chosen research area (module) |
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Nature and level of studies |
Basic
academic studies |
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Name of the course |
Application
of ionizing radiation in medicine |
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Professor (lectures) |
Miloš
Vićić |
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Professor/associate (examples/practical) |
Miloš
Vićić |
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Professor/associate (additional) |
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ECTS |
2 |
Status
(required/elective) |
required |
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Access requirements |
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Aims of the course |
Introductory
course in the application of the ionizing radiation in medical diagnostics
and radiation therapy. |
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Learning outcomes |
Upon
the successful course completion students should have a basic knowledge about
the application of the ionizing radiation
in diagnostic imaging and radiation therapy. Students should learn about the interaction
mechanisms between biological systems and the ionizing radiation.
Introduction to modern imaging and therapeutic equipment. |
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Contents of the course |
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Lectures |
Interaction
mechanisms between the ionizing radiation and matter. Foundations of
dosimetry. Diagnostic x-ray equipment.
Fourier back-projection and the CT image reconstruction. Basics of nuclear
medicine. Position Emission Tomography (PET) diagnostics. Medical linear
accelerators. Dosimetry of teletherapy equipment. Brachytherapy sources and
dosimetry. Basics of the radiation safety physics. |
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Examples/ practical classes |
Homework
assignements, Practical demonstrations on the premises of Institute for
Oncology and Radiology of Serbia |
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Recommended books |
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1 |
E. B.
Podgorsak, Radiation Oncology Physics, International Atomic Energy Agency |
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Miloš
Vićić, Osnovi fizike radijacione terapije, Fizički fakultet,
Beograd, 2014 |
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Number of classes (weekly) |
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Lectures |
Examples&practicals |
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Student
project |
Additional |
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Teaching and learning methods |
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Assessment (maximal 100) |
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assesed coursework |
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examination |
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coursework |
10 |
written
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20 |
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practicals |
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oral
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40 |
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papers |
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presentations |
30 |
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