The Physics of Computed Tomography
Course: Medical physics
Structural unit: Faculty of Physics
            Title
        
        
            The Physics of Computed Tomography
        
    
            Code
        
        
            ОК11
        
    
            Module type 
        
        
            Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
        
    
            Educational cycle
        
        
            Second
        
    
            Year of study when the component is delivered
        
        
            2021/2022
        
    
            Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
        
        
            4 Semester
        
    
            Number of ECTS credits allocated
        
        
            3
        
    
            Learning outcomes
        
        
            - physical principles of computed tomography imaging; 
- basic modern theoretical approaches and mathematical models for computed tomography;
 - basic data processing methods used in computed tomography
        
    
            Form of study
        
        
            Full-time form
        
    
            Prerequisites and co-requisites
        
        
            1. Know the basics of general courses of physic. 
2. Know the basics of mathematical analysis, 
3. Know the basics of quantum mechanics.
        
    
            Course content
        
        
            The course "Physics of Computed Tomography" is covered the physical basics of computed tomography. The basic principles of image formation in computed tomography, as well as approaches to retrieval of the objects characteristics are considered.
        
    
            Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
        
        
            1. R. Cierniak, X-Ray Computed Tomography in Biomedical Engineering (Springer: 2011). 
2. A. C. Kak and M. Slanley, Principles of Computerized Tomographic Imaging (New York: IEEE Press: 1988). 
3. W. A. Kalender, Computed Tomography: Fundamentals, System Technology. Image Quality (Ney York: Wiley: 2009). 
4. J. Als-Nielsen and D. McMorrow, Elements of Modern X-Ray Physics. 2nd ed. (Wiley: 2011). 
5. D. M. Paganin, Coherent X-Ray Optics (Oxford University Press: 2006). 
6. D. K. Bowen and B. K. Tanner, High Resolution X-Ray Diffractometry and Tomography (Taylor and Francis: 1998). 
7. T. Lei, Statistics of Medical Imaging (CRC Press: 2012). 
8. J. Hsieh, Computed Tomography. Principles, Design, Artifacts, and Recent Advanced (Wiley: 2009).
 9. W. R. Hendee and E. R. Ritenour, Medical Imaging Physics (Wiley-Liss: 2002). 
10. Introduction to the Science of Medical Imaging (Ed. R.N. Bryan) (Cambridge University Press: 2010).
        
    
            Planned learning activities and teaching methods
        
        
            Lectures, individual work.
        
    
            Assessment methods and criteria
        
        
            Weekly control of the studied material, survey, report of individual work.
        
    
            Language of instruction
        
        
            Ukrainian
        
    Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
                    Vyacheslav
                    Vyacheslavovych
                    Lizunov
                
                
                    Department of Physics of Functional Materials 
Faculty of Physics
            Faculty of Physics
Departments
The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline
                        Department of Physics of Functional Materials
                    
                    
                        Faculty of Physics