Speaker
Patrick LE DU
(DAPNIA CEA)
Description
The main objective of this introductory lecture would be to present the basic of medical nuclear medicine seen from an experimental particle physicist. It is particularly designed as a basic educating lectures.
The outlines are:
- What is medical Physics?
– A little bit of history from the 1900’s origin
– A refreshing presentation of Radiation units (Curie, Becquerel, Gray’s , Sievert ..) and their effects on the human body.
– The basic of Radiology (from standard exam to the Computed Tomography)
– Fighting again cancer with modern tools and techniques : a short overview from past, present and future.
– Introduction to Nuclear medicine, with details about dosimetry and production of tracers.
Author
Patrick LE DU
(DAPNIA CEA)
