SYLLABUS
University: Technical University of Košice
Faculty: Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics
Department: Department of Physics
Course Number: 2619061 Course Name: Tomography of Materials
Type, scope and method of learning activities:
Course Type: Lecture, Seminar
Recommended scope of the course content (in hours):
Full-time study (hours per week): 2,2
Part-time study (hours per semester): WT 26,26
Study Method: Attendance
Number of credits: 6
Recommended semester of study: WT
Recommended semester Study programme Study grade Study Method
2.rok WT Physical Engineering of Advanced Materials (FIPM_Ing_D_sk) Master Attendance
Level of study:
Prerequisites:
Course completion requirements:
Assessment and completion of the course: Credit test and examination
Continuous assessment: Student passes the continuous assessment and receives credits when he or she meets the requirement to obtain at least 21% out of 40%.
Passing the written tests
Final assessment: Student passes the final assessment and passes the examination when he or she meets the requirement to obtain at least 31% out of 60%.
exam
Overall assessment: Overall assessment is the sum of the assessments obtained by students in the assessment period. The overall result is determined in accordance with the internal regulations of the Technical University in Košice. (Study Regulations, the internal regulation principles of doctoral studies)
Learning outcomes:
Providing students with the knowledge of physical principles and techniques of current tomographic methods, especially in soft condensed matter. Attention will be paid mainly to ultrasonic tomography, transmission and emission computer tomography, and magnetic tomography.
Brief course content:
-  History of tomographic methods.
-       Basic properties of mechanical waves. Spreading of the sound in different environments. Absorption of ultrasonic waves, reflection and refraction of waves, wave focussing.
-       Types of ultrasound imaging: images of the  A and B types, the formation of a dynamic (real time) image, time motions. Ultrasonic tomography, 3D - views.
-       The transmission computed tomography (CT). X-ray absorption in tissues, evaluating relationships between the intensity of the incident and penetrated radiation, creation of the image. Construction of the CT, X-ray source, detection system, evaluation and processing of results. Types (generations) of the CT equipments. Implementation of the CT examination and evaluation of images.
-       Emission computed tomography (ET). Single photon emission tomography - selection of suitable radionuclides and evaluation of the distribution of radionuclides in the organism. Construction of the emission tomography devices (scanners), benefits and use of emission tomography.
-       Positron emission tomography (PET). Positron emitters, positron - electron annihilation, coincidence detection of photons. Construction of PET devices, benefits and use of PET.
-       Magnetic tomography (MT). The principle of nuclear magnetic resonance, longitudinal and transverse relaxation times, the causes of their changes. Methods for measuring the relaxation times.
-       Obtaining the visual information - use of the gradients of  magnetic field, methods of their creating. The construction of the magnetic scanner – the basic magnet, high-frequency coils, shielded room, the evaluation system. Possibilities and use of MT, the use of contrast agents.
Recommended Reference Sources:
1.Huda W., Slone R.M., Review of Radiologic Physics, Lippincot, London, 1995.
2.Bushberg J.T., et al., The Essential Physics of Imaging, Lippincott, Philadelphia, 2002
Recommended optional program components:
Languages required for the course completion: Slovak, English
Notes:
Course assessment:
Total number of students assessed: 1
  A B C D E FX  
  100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%  
Teacher:
prof. RNDr. Jana Tóthová, PhD.
doc. RNDr. Karol Flachbart, DrSc.
Last modified: 31.08.2022
Approved by: person(s) responsible for the study program