Physics and Dosimetry of ionizing radiation:
Elementi di dosimetria delle radiazioni – M. Pelliccioni (ENEA).
Fisica delle Radiazioni – U. Amaldi (Boringhieri)
Radiation Dosimetry (vol I) – Attix, Roesch, Tochilin.
Fundamentals of Radiation Dosimetry – J.R. Greening
-Radioprotection:
Fondamenti fisici della radioprotezione – M. Pelliccioni.
-Detectors:
Radiation Detection and Measurements – Knoll
-Imaging:
The Physics of Medical Imaging – S. Webb
-Optical technologies:
Manuale http://www.intl-lighttech.com/services/light-measurement-handbook
-Manuale del Fotochimico (Tecniche e metodologie)- Moggi, Juris, Gandolfi: Bononia University Press -Photobiology:
Biomedical Photonics Handbook - Vo-Dinh, Tuan, SPIE Press, 2003 Biblioteca CNR-IFAC
Learning Objectives
Scientific knowledge concerning the uses of radiant energy forms in the diagnosis and treatment of human diseases.
Skills acquired (at the end of the course): Understand and evaluate the basics of radiation interaction with matter and biological tissues. The student is introduced to the following studies in the Specialization School of Medical Physics.
Prerequisites
Courses to be used as requirements (required and/or recommended)
Courses required: NONE
Courses recommended :
Tecniche di rivelatori per radiazioni ionizzanti
Fisica Nucleare
Laser e applicazioni
Teaching Methods
Lectures
Further information
Office hours:
Talamonti by e-mail appointment :
cinzia.talamonti@unifi.it
F.Fusi by appointment phone 3209225479
Type of Assessment
oral examination
Course program
PHYSICS AND DOSIMETRY OF IONIZING RADIATIONS
The radiation field and the quantities that characterize it.
Interactions of the ionizing radiation with the matter.
The dosimetrical quantities and their measure.
The risk from ionizing radiation (Radioprotection).
Sources of radiation for medical use.
DIAGNOSTIC IMAGES
Generalities on the images.
Analogic and Digital RX images.
Projective and tomographic images
X rays Computed Tomography
Emission Tomography (SPECT and PET)
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
OPTIC AND OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES IN MEDICAL FIELD
Spectroscopic measurements. Some devices of common use. Sources of light and generalities on photo-detectors. Optical properties of biological tissues. Interaction of the light with the biological matter.