1154PH101 – Medical Physics

Content of the Course:

Unit 1: X-ray Machines and Computed Tomography: 6 hours

X-ray machines - X-ray computed tomography - different generations - spiral CT - SPECT -
PET - X-ray image intensifier – Fluoroscopy.

Unit 2: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Systems: 6 hours

Principle of NMR imaging systems - chemical shift - basic NMR system components -
detection system-gradient systems for cooling - relaxation time - applications of NMR
imaging.

Unit 3: Other Imaging Techniques: 6 hours

Ultrasound - generation and detection of ultrasound - physics of thermography -
thermographic equipments - electrical impedance tomography.

Unit 4: Principles of Biomedical Instrumentation: 6 hours

Physiological signal amplifiers - isolation amplifier - differential amplifiers - bridge
amplifiers - chopper amplifiers – noises.

Unit 5: Bioelectric Signal Recording: 6 hours

Bioelectric potentials resting and action potentials - half cell potentials-ECG, EMG, EEG
recording units-cardiac pacemakers - natural and artificial pacemakers - hemodialysing units
- peritoneal dialysis.

Books for reference:

1. Principles of Biomedical Instrumentation and Measurement-Merril Publishing Co,
London (1990).
2. Handbook of Biomedical Instrumentation-R.S.Khandpur-Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi
(1990).
3. The Physics of Medical Imaging-S.Webb-Medical Science Series-Adam Hilge
Publications, Bristol (1984).
4. The Physics of Radiology-H.E.Jones and J.R.Cunnigham-Charles C.Thomas, New York
(1980).
5. Medical Imaging Systems-A.Maccuski-England Clifts-N.J.Prentice Hall (1986).
6. Hand book of Medical Imaging-I.N.Bnankman.Academic Press, Sandiego, CA (2000).
7. The physics of Radiation Therapy III Edition-Faiz M.Khan., Lippin cott
Williams&Williams, USA (2003).
8. Medical Imaging Physics-W.R.Hende, John-Wiley &sons (2001).
9. Essential Physics of Medical Imaging-J.T.Pushberg and Jaseibert(2000).
10. Whole Body Computed Tomography II edition-O.H.Wegener., Blackwell Scientific
Publications (1994).
11. Principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Z.P.Liang and PC.Lauterbur, IEEE Press.
(2000).
12. Physics of Radiology-Abwolbarst, Medical Physics Publishing Corp.Madison, WI
(2000).