Description
(formerly NMT 115)
Students will become familiar with the basic systems which detect radiation and understand how these detectors are integrated into imaging systems. The basics of computer science will be applied in order to understand image formation, storage and processing. The importance of a good quality assurance program for diagnostic equipment will be presented. Specifics related to the quality control of nuclear medicine devices should be mastered. The importance of new techniques such as computed tomography will be introduced. Prerequisite: NMT 199, MAT 115.