‫وزارة التعليم العالي والبحث العلمي‬

‫الجامعة التقنية الوسطى‬

‫ بغداد‬- ‫كلية التقنيات الصحية والطبية‬
‫ تقنيات األشعة‬:‫القسم‬

‫اساسيات الفيزياء‬
‫عدد الساعات االسبوعية‬ ‫باللغة العربية‬
‫الشعاعية‬ ‫اسم‬
‫المرحلة الثانية‬ ‫المادة‬
‫عدد‬ Fundamentals
‫المجموع‬ ‫عملي‬ ‫نظري‬ / ‫باللغة االنكليزية‬
‫الوحدات‬ of Radio-physics
‫الفصل األول‬
3 5 3 2 ‫االنكليزية‬ ‫لغة التدريس‬

Objectives:

1. Explain the method of production the tube voltage.

2. Define the effect of heating & cooling the x-ray tube.
3. Explain the methods of x-ray production.
4. State the interaction processes of x-rays.
5. Define factors affecting on electron beam.
6. Determine the factors influencing x-ray output and image contrst.
7. Explain the quality assurance of exposure parameters.

Theoretical & practical syllabus

Week Details
 Generating the tube voltage
 Exposure timing
1
 Falling load
 Filament voltage
 Limitation of the x-ray tube
 Line focus
2
 Rotation anode tube
 Heat rating
 X-Ray Tube Heating and Cooling
 Heat production
 Heat capacity
 Factors affecting the heat capacity
3
 Focal spot area
 Focal spot size
 Rotating anode speed
 Anode body
 X-Ray Production
 Characteristic radiation
 Bremsstrahlung radiation
4  Emission spectrum
 Bremsstrahlung
 Importance in Imaging and Dose
 Influence of Electron Energy
  Influence of Target Material
 Influence of Filtration
 Characteristic Radiation
 Importance in Imaging and Dose
5  Influence of Electron Energy
 Influence of Target Material
 Influence of Filtration
 Luminescence phenomenon
6  X-ray fluorescence
 X - ray phosphorescence

 Electron tube energy

 Factors affecting electron emission spectrum
 mA and mAs
7  kVp
 Voltage Waveform
 Target Material
 Added Filtration
 X-ray Emission: Factors Influencing x-ray spectra and
output
8 X-ray quantity
 X-ray intensity
 Factors affecting x-ray quantity
X-ray quality
 Penetrability
 Photon range
9
 filteration
 Half-Value Layer
 The Linear X-ray Attenuation Coefficient
 Interaction X-ray with matter processes
 Photoelectric Absorption
10
 Compton process (Modified scatter)
 Effect of the angle of scattering
 Unmodified scatter
 Factors affecting image contrast
 Linear attenuation coefficient of subject
 Photon energy (KVp)
11  Soft Tissue Radiography
 Calcium
 Iodine and Barium Contrast Media
 Scatter Radiation and Contrast
 Attenuation of X-ray by:
12  The patient
 Contrast media
 Differential absorption
13  Dependence on Atomic Number
 Dependence on Mass Density
14  Quality assurance of exposure parameters
  X-ray tube output factors
 X-ray tube output
 kilovoltage
 milliampere-seconds
 automatic exposure control
 Filtration
 Focal spot measurement
 Equipment tests
15
 Speed of film processor

References:

1. M. Radhi Al-Qurayshi and H. Qasim. AL-Mosawi "Radiation Physics and its applications in diagnostic
radiological techniques", Middle Technical University (MTU), Iraq, (2015)
2. W. R. Hendee and E. R. Ritenour "Medical Imaging Physics", 4th Edition, Wiley-Liss, Inc., (2002).
3. Allisy-Roberts PJ, Williams J. Farr's “physics for medical imaging”. Elsevier Health Sciences; 2007
Nov 14.
4. Stewart Carlyle Bushong, “Radiologic Science for Technologists Physics, Biology, and Protection”
Elsevier, Inc. , 7th edition, 2017.
5. Perry Sprawls, “Physical principles of medical imaging”, 2nd Edition 1996.