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Medical Physics (MPHY) Courses

Academic Unit: Radiation Oncology Physics

MPHY 5040 - Introduction to Medical Physics

(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)

Interactions and energy deposition by ionizing radiation in matter; medical imaging; radiation therapy physics and related radiation safety topics.

MPHY 5138 - Medical Physics Seminar

(1 cr; S-N or Audit; offered Every Fall)

Equivalent courses: was BPHY 5138 until 03-SEP-13

This seminar introduces new medical physics graduate students to the program, graduation requirements, and research conducted by medical physics faculty.

MPHY 5139 - Medical Physics Seminar II

(1 cr; S-N or Audit; offered Every Spring)

Equivalent courses: was BPHY 5139 until 03-SEP-13

This seminar introduces new medical physics graduate students to the program, graduation requirements, practice of medical physics, and research conducted by medical physics faculty and students.

MPHY 5160 - Advanced Radiation Physics and Dosimetry

(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Fall)

Interactions and energy deposition by ionizing radiation in matter; concepts, quantities and units in radiological physics; principles and methods of radiation dosimetry.

MPHY 5170 - Radiation Therapy Physics I

(3 cr; Prereq-instr consent; Student Option; offered Every Fall)

Equivalent courses: was BPHY 5170 until 03-SEP-13, TRAD 7170

Theoretical/experimental aspects of radiological physics. Physical properties of various ionizing radiations, interactions of ionizing radiations with matter, methods of radiation dose measurement.

MPHY 5171 - Medical and Health Physics of Imaging I

(3 cr; Prereq-5170 or instr consent; Student Option; offered Every Fall)

Equivalent courses: was BPHY 5171 until 03-SEP-13, TRAD 7171

Physics of diagnostic imaging: specification/quantification of image quality, X-ray production, image receptors, magnetic resonance imaging, radiation exposure and protection. Special imaging techniques, including mammography, computed tomography, and direct digital image capture.

MPHY 5172 - Radiation Biology

(3 cr; Prereq-5170 or instr consent; Student Option; offered Fall Even Year)

Equivalent courses: was BPHY 5172 until 03-SEP-13, TRAD 7172 (inactive, starting 07-SEP-99)

Effects of ionizing radiation on cells, tissues, and organisms. Biochemical/physiological bases of radiation effects. Biological rationale for radiation therapy practices.

MPHY 5173 - Radiation Therapy Physics II

(3 cr; Prereq-5170 or instr consent; Student Option; offered Every Spring)

Equivalent courses: was BPHY 5173 until 03-SEP-13, TRAD 7173 (inactive)

Measurements of radiation quality, output, and depth dose distributions for clinical use. Treatment parameter calculation. Beam modification and shaping. Treatment planning for fixed field and rotational therapy in external beam, intracavitary, and interstitial therapy. Computer applications in treatment planning. Principles/criteria for radiation protection.

MPHY 5174 - Medical and Health Physics of Imaging II

(3 cr; Prereq-5170 or instr consent; Student Option; offered Every Spring)

Equivalent courses: was BPHY 5174 until 03-SEP-13, TRAD 7174

Physics of diagnostic imaging. Ultrasound, theoretical/experimental applications of radionuclides in medicine and biology. Counting statistics and imaging systems associated with radiopharmaceuticals, radiation dosimetry, and safety in nuclear medicine.

MPHY 5177 - Radiation Therapy Physics Lab

(3 cr; A-F only; offered Every Spring)

Equivalent courses: was BPHY 5177 until 03-SEP-13

This course provides students hands-on experience with hardware/software used in radiation therapy clinic for physics measurements.

MPHY 5178 - Physical Principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

(3 cr; Student Option; offered Fall Even Year)

Magnetic resonance imaging physics, spatial selection and encoding, imaging hardware, and system engineering. Imaging sequences, signal-to-noise, and contrast.

MPHY 8147 - Advanced Physics of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

(3 cr; Prereq-5174 or instr consent; Student Option; offered Spring Odd Year)

Equivalent courses: was BPHY 8147 until 03-SEP-13

NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) and MRI physics, spatial selection and encoding, imaging hardware and system engineering. Imaging sequences, associated contrast/resolution. Recent developments in MRI.

MPHY 8148 - Advanced Digital Imaging Science

(3 cr; Prereq-5171 or instr consent; Student Option; offered Every Fall & Spring)

Equivalent courses: was BPHY 8148 until 03-SEP-13

Role of digital image science in medical imaging. Measurement of image quality, digital radiography. Image reconstruction for CT, SPECT, PET, and MRI. 3D image processing, image registration/visualization. Picture archiving, communications systems.

MPHY 8149 - Advanced Topics in Radiation Therapy Physics

(2 cr; Prereq-[5170, 5173] or instr consent; A-F only; offered Every Fall)

Equivalent courses: was BPHY 8149 until 03-SEP-13

Special procedures. Total body irradiation, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, stereotactic radiosurgery/radiotherapy, image-guided radiation therapy. Treatment planning algorithms/techniques. Brachytherapy.

MPHY 8293 - Directed Study in Medical Physics

(1 cr [max 12]; Prereq-instr consent; S-N only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 12 credits)

Equivalent courses: was BPHY 8293 until 03-SEP-13

Individualized study under faculty direction.

MPHY 8294 - Directed Research in Medical Physics

(1 cr [max 12]; Prereq-instr consent; S-N only; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 12 credits)

Equivalent courses: was BPHY 8294 until 03-SEP-13

Individualized research under faculty direction.

MPHY 8333 - FTE: Master's

(1 cr; Prereq-Master's student, adviser and DGS consent; No Grade Associated; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; 6 academic progress units; 6 financial aid progress units)

Equivalent courses: was BPHY 8333 until 03-SEP-13

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MPHY 8444 - FTE: Doctoral

(1 cr; Prereq-Doctoral student, adviser and DGS consent; No Grade Associated; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; 6 academic progress units; 6 financial aid progress units)

Equivalent courses: was BPHY 8444 until 03-SEP-13

(No description)

MPHY 8666 - Doctoral Pre-Thesis Credits

(1 cr [max 6]; Prereq-Doctoral student who has not passed prelim oral; no required consent for 1st/2nd registrations, up to 12 combined cr; dept consent for 3rd/4th registrations, up to 24 combined cr; doctoral student admitted before summer 2007 may register up to four times, up to 60 combined cr; No Grade Associated; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 12 credits; may be repeated 2 times)

Equivalent courses: was BPHY 8666 until 03-SEP-13

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MPHY 8777 - Thesis Credits: Master's

(1 cr [max 18]; Prereq-Max 18 cr per semester or summer; 10 cr total required [Plan A only]; No Grade Associated; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 50 credits; may be repeated 10 times)

Equivalent courses: was BPHY 8777 until 03-SEP-13

(No description)

MPHY 8888 - Thesis Credit: Doctoral

(1 cr [max 24]; Prereq-Max 18 cr per semester or summer; 24 cr required; No Grade Associated; offered Every Fall, Spring & Summer; may be repeated for 100 credits; may be repeated 10 times)

Equivalent courses: was BPHY 8888 until 03-SEP-13

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