SMTK20003U Medical Use of Radiation
MSc Programme in Medicine and Technology (Biomedical Engineering)
To prepare students for industry or hospital-based research in diagnostic radiology, clinical physiology & nuclear medicine and radio therapy so that students - after having concluded their training - may account for the main characteristics of physics, rays' interaction with matter, radiation biology in relation to diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine and radiotherapy.
At the end of the course, the student is expected to be able to:
Knowledge
- account for rays' interaction with matter in regard to photons
- account for rays' interaction with matter in regard to particles
- account for the radio-biological conditions of rays' interaction with matter at the DNA/RNA level, the cellular level and at organ and whole-body levels
- account for radiation hygiene conditions associated with radiology, nuclear medicine and radiotherapy
- describe the principle of medical cyclotrons and their use
- describe X-rays in diagnostic radiology, conventional projection radiography, analogous and digital detector systems, CT scanning
- describe SPECT and PET scanning, biokinetic models, the whole body counter
- describe radiotherapy using conventional dose planning and IMRT dose planning.
- describe models for dose planning, etc.
Skills
- calculate internal dosimetry using the MIRD model
Competencies
- use medical terminology related to diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine and radiotherapy
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 50
- Preparation
- 101
- Theory exercises
- 26
- Practical exercises
- 30
- Project work
- 68
- Total
- 275
For students enrolled at the Medicine and Technology (Biomedical Engineering) Programme (MSc) Campusnet DTU
Open for credit transfer students and other external students. Apply here:
Credit transfer students:
Credit transfer student at SUND – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk)
Other external students:
https://healthsciences.ku.dk/education/student-mobility/guest-students/
A limited number of slots are available for credit transfer students and other external students
- Credit
- 5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written assignment
- Type of assessment details
- Handing-in of written reports based on exercise
- Exam registration requirements
Approved participation in the training activities, including handing-in and approval of reports
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- passed/not passed
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
Criteria for exam assesment
To obtain the course certificate the student must be able to:
KNOWLEDGE
- account for rays' interaction with matter in regard to photons
- account for rays' interaction with matter in regard to particles
- account for the radio-biological conditions of rays' interaction with matter at the DNA/RNA level, the cellular level and at organ and whole-body levels
- account for radiation hygiene conditions associated with radiology, nuclear medicine and radiotherapy
- describe the principle of medical cyclotrons and their use
- describe X-rays in diagnostic radiology, conventional projection radiography, analogous and digital detector systems, CT scanning
- describe SPECT and PET scanning, biokinetic models, the whole body counter
- describe radiotherapy using conventional dose planning and IMRT dose planning.
- describe models for dose planning, etc.
SKILLS
- calculate internal dosimetry using the MIRD model
COMPETENCIES
- use medical terminology related to diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine and radiotherapy
- Credit
- 5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Other, 4 timer
- Type of assessment details
- Written take-home exam, 4 hours
- Exam registration requirements
Course certificate in Medical Use of Radiation (SMTK20003E)
- Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- passed/not passed
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
- Exam period
Please visit the exam schedule on KUnet
- Re-exam
Please visit the exam schedule on KUnet
Criteria for exam assesment
To pass the exam the student must be able to:
KNOWLEDGE
- account for rays' interaction with matter in regard to photons
- account for rays' interaction with matter in regard to particles
- account for the radio-biological conditions of rays' interaction with matter at the DNA/RNA level, the cellular level and at organ and whole-body levels
- account for radiation hygiene conditions associated with radiology, nuclear medicine and radiotherapy
- describe the principle of medical cyclotrons and their use
- describe X-rays in diagnostic radiology, conventional projection radiography, analogous and digital detector systems, CT scanning
- describe SPECT and PET scanning, biokinetic models, the whole body counter
- describe radiotherapy using conventional dose planning and IMRT dose planning.
- describe models for dose planning, etc.
SKILLS
- calculate internal dosimetry using the MIRD model
COMPETENCIES
- use medical terminology related to diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine and radiotherapy
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- SMTK20003U
- Credit
- See exam description
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 semester
- Placement
- Autumn
- Schedule
- See Syllabus
- Course capacity
- 12 participants.
The course responsible can choose not to conduct the course if 5 or fewer have registered for the course.
In the event that there are more than 12 registered for the course, there will be drawing of lots
Study board
- Study board from DTU
Contracting department
- Department of Clinical Medicine
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Course Coordinators
- Thomas Lund Andersen (20-776b72706476316f7871673164716768757668714375686a6c72716b31676e)
Questions about teaching or team setting for your KU-courses, please contact: Undervisning@sund.ku.dk
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eksamen@sund.ku.dk
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