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Physics of Diagnostic Radiology Course Schedule

Topic References* Lecturer
Overview - Everything you ever wanted to know about diagnostic x-ray physics in a 1 1/4 hour lecture   Mitch Goodsitt, Ph.D.
Radiation Safety Kelsey: 413-438
Bushberg: 739-805
Huda: 131-148
Christensen: 372-391
 Mitch Goodsitt, Ph.D. (Nickoloff: 131-130)
X-ray production, exposure & dose
 Kelsey 110-121, 24-28
Bushberg 52-59. 97-144
Huda 18-21, 49-51
Christensen 29-35, 373-376

Mitch Goodsitt, Ph.D. (Nickoloff: 23-31, 121-130)
Instrumentation - x-ray tubes, generators, timers, collimators, etc. Kelsey 77-106, 81-82
Bushberg 97-144
Huda 17-18, 21-27
Christensen 10-29, 36-57, 61-86		 Mitch Goodsitt, Ph.D. (Nickoloff: 7-21, 33-40, 59-60)
X-ray interactions,
subject contrast		 Kelsey 122-143, 157-171
Bushberg 31-59, 255-259
Huda 33-43
Christensen 61-86		 Mitch Goodsitt, Ph.D. (Nickoloff: 41-50, 107-108)  
Subject contrast continued, Grids Kelsey -213-226
Bushberg 164-173, 255-259
Huda 66-68
Christensen 99-117		 Mitch Goodsitt, Ph.D. (Nickoloff: 59-67)
Image Contrast, Spatial
Resolution, MTF &
Wiener Noise Power Spectrum		 Kelsey 170-175
Bushberg 263-287
Huda 54,68-73
Christensen 196-218,
222-225, 235-240 		Mitch Goodsitt, Ph.D.
(Nickoloff:107-12)
Screens, film, film processing & sensitometry Kelsey 184-210
Bushberg 145-164, 175-189
Huda 63-65, 51-54
Christensen 118-164
 Heang-Ping Chan,
(Nickoloff: 69-86)  
Fluoroscopy Kelsey 243-265
Bushberg 231-254
Huda 79-87
Christensen 165-176		 Mitch Goodsitt, Ph.D. (Nickoloff:141-151)
TV cameras,
Conventional Tomography		 Kelsey 258-261,308-310
Bushberg 240-242, 297-299, 315-320
Huda 82-83
Christensen 176-188, 242-256		 Mitch Goodsitt, Ph.D. (Nickoloff:144-145)
Digital Subtraction Angiography Bushberg 321-325
Kelsey 272-273
Huda 86-87
Christensen 415-423		 Heang-Ping Chan, Ph.D. (Nickoloff:141,148, 151)
Computed Radiography & Digital Radiography Bushberg 293-316
Huda 66
Christensen 133-134, 392-431		 Heang-Ping Chan, Ph.D. (Nickoloff: 97-106)
Mammography Bushberg 191-229
Kelsey 303-308
Huda 193-202
Christensen 273-274 (xero)
 Heang-Ping Chan, Ph.D. (Nickoloff: 153-164)
Ultrasound I Bushberg 469-553
Kelsey 358-389
Huda 151-165
Christensen 323-371		  Brian Fowlkes, Ph.D. (Nickoloff:181-192)
Ultrasound II Bushberg 469-553
Kelsey 358-389
Huda 151-165
Christensen 323-371		 Brian Fowlkes, Ph.D. (Nickoloff:181-192)
 
Ultrasound III
Doppler and Contrast Imaging

Bushberg 517, 531-544

 Brian Fowlkes, Ph.D.
(Nickoloff:181-192)
ROC / Computers in Radiology Bushberg 288-291,61-93, 555-585
Kelsey 175-178, 267-268
Huda 210-211, 93-96		 Berkman Sahiner, Ph.D./
Manos Christodoulou, Ph.D. (Nickoloff: 87-95,100-106, 118)
No Class, New Resident and Fellow Welcome Luncheon    
CT I Bushberg 327-372
Kelsey 282-302
Huda 96-104
Christensen 289-322		 Berkman Sahiner, Ph.D (Nickoloff:165-179)
CT II Bushberg 327-372
Kelsey 282-302
Huda 96-104
Christensen 289-322		 Berkman Sahiner, Ph.D (Nickoloff: 165-179)
MRI I Bushberg 373-467
Kelsey 390-412
Huda 171-188
Christensen 432-504		 Tom Chenevert, Ph.D. (Nickoloff:193-210)
MRI II Bushberg 373-467
Kelsey 390-412
Huda 171-188
Christensen 432-504		 Tom Chenevert, Ph.D. (Nickoloff:193-210)
MRI III Bushberg 373-467
Kelsey 390-412
Huda 171-188
Christensen 432-504		 Tom Chenevert, Ph.D (Nickoloff:193-210)
MRI IV Bushberg 373-467
Kelsey 390-412
Huda 171-188
Christensen 432-504		 Tom Chenevert, Ph.D. (Nickoloff:193-210)
MRI V Bushberg 373-467
Kelsey 390-412
Huda 171-188
Christensen 432-504		 Tom Chenevert, Ph.D.
(Nickoloff:193-210)
Radiation Safety   Dennis Palmieri, Hospital Radiation Safety Officer
Optics Applications in Radiology   Xueding Wang. Ph.D.
Review   Mitch Goodsitt, Ph.D.  
Review   Mitch Goodsitt, Ph.D.
Radiobiology I Bushberg 813-853
Kelsey 413-423
Huda 131-141
Christensen 372-378 		Mats Ljungman, Ph.D.,
Radiation Oncology (Nickoloff: 131-140)
Radiobiology II Bushberg 813-853
Kelsey 413-423
Huda 131-141
Christensen 372-378 		Mats Ljungman, Ph.D.,
Radiation Oncology (Nickoloff: 131-140)