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ATTACHMENT 5.
T6. COURSE SPECIFICATIONS (CS)
Course title: Medical Physics.
Course Code: 168 SDS Level: 4
1439-2018
Course Specifications, Ramadan 1438H, June 2017. Page 2
Course Specifications
Institution Date of Report
Najran university 16/8/1438 H College/Department
College of Dentistry - Department of Medical physics A. Course Identification and General Information
1. Course title and code:
Medical Physics. 168 SDS 2. Credit hours
2(1 +1)
3. Program(s) in which the course is offered.
(If general elective available in many programs indicate this rather than list programs) Bachelor Of Dental Surgery (BDS)
4. Name of faculty member responsible for the course Dr. Mohammed Khalil Saeed
5. Level/year at which this course is offered 4th level/2nd year
6. Pre-requisites for this course (if any) None
7. Co-requisites for this course (if any) None
8. Location if not on main campus The Main Campus collage of dentistry 9. Mode of Instruction (mark all that apply)
a. Traditional classroom What percentage?
b. Blended (traditional and online) What percentage?
c. e-learning What percentage?
d. Correspondence What percentage?
f. Other What percentage?
Comments:
B Objectives
100%
Course Specifications, Ramadan 1438H, June 2017. Page 3 By the end of this course the students are expected to be able to:
1) Define and describe the concept of the medical physics.
2) Enabling students to understand the basic principles of medical imaging, 3) Helping students understand how to deal with radioactive sources;
4) Teaching students how to distinguish between different types of radiation exposures;
5) The use of personal dosimetry correctly;
6) Training students how to deal with sources of radiation safely in the carriage, use and storage;
7) Enhance the background knowledge of the principles of medical instruments;
1 Topics to be Covered
List of Topics No. of
Weeks Contact hours 1. Basic of radiation physics
1.1. Atoms, Isotopes, binding energy 1.2. Radiation types and production 1.3. Radiation decay and half life 1.4. Interaction of radiation with matter 1.5. Biological effects of radiation 1.6. Radiation units
1.7. Limits of radiation doses
1.8. Principles of radiation protection
1 1
2. Essential physics of nuclear medicine
2.1 Radioactive nuclides; the nature and properties 2.2 Radionuclide production
2.3 Technetium 99m and radiopharmaceutical 2.4 The Gamma Camera
2 2
3. Essential physics of diagnostic radiology 3.1 X-ray production and tubes
3.2 Fluoroscopy Equipment (principles, components, application)
3.3 Computer tomography (principles, components, application)
3.4 Quality management
2 2
4. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 2 2
5. Biological effects of radiation 2 2
Course Specifications, Ramadan 1438H, June 2017. Page 4 6. Biomedical measurements
6.1 Pressure and blood pressure measurements 6.2 The nature of ultrasound and its propagation in human tissue
6.3 Generation and detection of ultrasound
2 2
7. Physics of Radiotherapy 2 2
8. Seminar 2 2
Total 13 13
2. Course components (total contact hours and credits per semester):
Lecture Tutorial Laboratory/
Studio Practical Other: Total Contact
Hours
Planed 14 28 42
Actual 14 28 42
Credit Planed 1 1 2
Actual 1 1 2
Name of Course Instructor: Mohammed Khalil Saeed
Signature: mkhalilS Date Specification Completed 2/7/1438 H
Program Coordinator: Dr: Saeed Ali Alsareii
Signature: _ ________________________ Date Received: 2/7/1438 H
