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2010-2011 Graduate Catalog 
    
2010-2011 Graduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

PHYS 631 - Medical Imaging II


Physics and mathematics in nuclear medicine. Nuclear isotope production, interactions of nuclear decay products in tissue, PET, and SPECT designs. Methods of image reconstruction from detector data. Chemical agents (such as monoclonal antibodies) to attach isotopes to selected regions of the body for imaging. Digital X-ray imaging systems for 2-D imaging.

Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHYS 531 and consent of department.

Credits: 3