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RAD LAB - MEDICAL ULTRASOUND PHYSICS

MEDPHYS 666
Course Description

Introduces concepts and methodology for measuring acoustic properties of materials and for operating and performing physics tests of state of the art clinical ultrasound scanners. Set up and operate a laboratory apparatus employing single element ultrasound transducers. This is followed by hands on experiments that challenge students to explain physical and engineering characteristics of clinical scanners, details of operator controls, features of Doppler and color flow modes, and resolution limitations. Practical scanning exercises provide familiarity with selected applications of clinical ultrasound equipment, both for diagnosis and for guiding interventions. Routine quality assurance tests done by medical physicists are also performed.

Prerequisties

BME/MEDPHYS 578 or declared in Medical Physics VISP

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

1

Offered

Fall, Spring

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