16692 - Computer Science Laboratory Course

Academic Year 2011/2012

  • Docente: Laura Roma
  • Credits: 2
  • SSD: ING-INF/05
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Techniques in Medical Radiology, Imaging and Radiotherapy (for certified professional technicians in medical radiology) (cod. 0161)

Learning outcomes

The student  will be able to manage  MRI, CT parameters as well every informatic radiological  device, including RIS-PACS.

The student  will know all the 

 

Course contents

Basic Instruments for Digital Imaging                                                                                 

MR utility and devices                                                                                                     

MRI scanners, diagnostic room
Superconductive magnete

MR cooling system,  gradients, alert and antiquencing devices        

RMI Radiological Imaging
Tissues Relaxing time and T1, T2, DP weigthed image                                                        

How to manipulate the image weight     
How to manage the principals MRI parameters : TI, TR, TE, FA°,
Signal and Noise in MRI
Artifacts and eventualy remedia 
Coils volumetric, surface and phased array
The basic sequences: SE, GE, IR
The Fourier transform and imaging construction   
K space    
Volumetric Sequences
Fast  sequences      
Respiratory compensation, flow compensation and cardiotrigger      
MRI and TC Imaging treatment
Post processing and imaging reconstruction 
NIR( non ionizing  radiation ) protection  -

Precaution and controindicazioni on patient and healt workers  

Utilities, protocols and rules

Digitalized  Systems: RIS (Radiological information system) and PACS - Data trasfert and archiving

Daily QA (Quality Assurance)
Imaging management in a tipical complex diagnostic unit

Assessment methods


Teaching tools

 videoprojector

personal computer

  • lavagna luminosa
  • aula informatica
  • programmi di simulazione RM
  • laboratorio di fisica

Links to further information

http://www.asimmetrie.it/ ; http://odl.casaccia.enea.it/FADIIIGen/FadIIISite/index.htm

Office hours

See the website of Laura Roma