90993 - Physics CT -

Learning outcomes

Students can learn about CT equipment hardware and software configuration and its physical principles, along with complex clinical applications.

They also acquire knowledge of the fundamentals of CT procedure optimization, with respect to quality control and dosimetry criteria.

Course contents

1. INTRODUCTION TO CT SYSTEMS: MAIN COMPONENTS, OPERATING PRINCIPLES, IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION
2. EVOLUTION OF CT SYSTEMS: SPIRAL OR VOLUMETRIC ACQUISITION, MULTISLICE SYSTEMS
3. CT IMAGE QUALITY: QUALITY PARAMETERS (NOISE, CONTRAST, RESOLUTION, etc.)
4. QUALITY CONTROLS: TECHNICAL PARAMETERS, MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION
5. CT DOSE
6. ARTIFACTS: MAIN RECONSTRUCTION USED IN CT; COMPLEX CLINICAL APPLICATIONS (CARDIOCT, PERFUSION, NAVIGATION, VESSEL ANALYSIS, VOLUMES); ITERATIVE RECONSTRUCTION ALGORITHMS

Readings/Bibliography

Radiation Protection No 195 - European Study on Clinical Diagnostic Reference Levels for X-ray Medical Imaging (2021)

Radiation Protection No 205 European co-ordinated action on improving justification of computed tomography (2024)

U.S. Diagnostic Reference Levels and Achievable Doses
for 10 Pediatric CT Examinations - Radiology 2021; 000:1–11 • https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2021211241

UNSCEAR 2020/2021 Report - Volume I SCIENTIFIC ANNEX A:
Evaluation of medical exposure to ionizing radiation

Diagnostic Reference Levels From the ACR CT Accreditation Program - 2011 American College of Radiology DOI 10.1016/j.jacr.2011.03.014

Radiation dose reduction in computed tomography: techniques
and future perspective - Imaging Med. 2009 October ; 1(1): 65–84. doi:10.2217/iim.09.5.

Strategies for Reducing Radiation Dose in CT - Radiol Clin North Am. 2009 January ; 47(1): 27–40. doi:10.1016/j.rcl.2008.10.006.

REPORT AIFM TOMOGRAFIA COMPUTERIZZATA: DESCRIZIONE E MISURA DEI PARAMETRI CARATTERISTICI (2003)

Teaching tools

Students with learning disorders and/or temporary or permanent disabilities are invited to contact the designated office (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students ) as soon as possible, in order to agree on appropriate accommodations. Requests must be submitted in advance (at least 15 days before the exam date) to the lecturer, who will assess their suitability in relation to the learning objectives.

Office hours

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