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2016-2017 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

XRAY 108 Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation and Physics

This course will provide an introduction to the physics and instrumentation that make nuclear medicine and molecular imaging possible. It will explain how atomic and nuclear processes are harnessed using electronic instrumentation to provide information about the biological process within the body. The course will also provide an overview of nuclear medicine imaging systems and techniques as well as the measures used to assure image quality and patient safety.
Pre-requisite(s): XRAY 114 Radiographic Exposure Physics II  or permission of instructor or Medical Imaging Department Chairperson.
Offered: Fall
Credits: 2
Contact Hours:
Lecture: 2