Year 1 Physics Course
From Summer 2008, the physics teaching will be focussed during the first sixth months of training, September until March, so as to prepare trainees for the new FRCR part I physics exam in March 2009. The course is organised by Ms Liz Pitcher.
It is anticipated that all aspects of the syllabus will be covered, and the FRCR I exam will cover the entire syllabus; those components previously tested in FRCR II A will all be included in FRCR I.
The course will run in parallel with the year 1 anatomy course, on Monday and Tuesday afternoons from September until March annually, in the Radiology Department Seminar Room in BRI.
The FRCR I exam in March 2009 will only include Physics. Anatomy will be included from March 2010.
Timetable of Physics Lectures 02-Aug-09 Lecture venue: Seminar/ Conference Room , Level 3, Department of Clinical Radiology All physics lectures are mainly on Tuesdays but with a few Mondays as well DRAFT V3 Time pm : 2.00 - 3.00, 3.30 - 4.30 Lecture title Lecturer Wednesday 12-Aug-09 Introduction to Physics & Radiation Protection Ms E M Pitcher Wednesday 13-Aug-08 Physics-Revision & Intro to Ionising Radiation Mr Ian Negus Thursday 14-Aug-08 (inc units)/Atomic Structure & Radioactivity Ms E M Pitcher Monday 07-Sep-09 Production of X-rays & X-ray Spectra Mr I S Negus Tuesday 08-Sep-09 Interaction of X-rays with matter, image formation Ms M A Smail Monday 14-Sep-09 X-ray image Ms M A Smail Tuesday 15-Sep-09 Radiobiology/Radiation Risks Ms E M Pitcher Tuesday 22-Sep-09 Computed Radiography/DR Ms E M Pitcher Tuesday 29-Sep-09 Image Intensifiers/digital imaging Ms M A Smail Tuesday 06-Oct-09 Basic principles of CT Mr I S Negus Tuesday 13-Oct-09 Staff & Patient dose Ms M A Smail Tuesday 20-Oct-09 CT(2) Mr I S Negus Tuesday 27-Oct-09 CT(3) Mr I S Negus Tuesday 03-Nov-09 Basic NM/Mammography Dr F V Zananiri/Ms E M Pitcher Tuesday 10-Nov-09 NM-Functional imaging/QA Dr D O Hall Tuesday 17-Nov-09 Basic Principles of Nuclear Medicine(2) Dr F V Zananiri Tuesday 24-Nov-09 NM- Gamma camera,SPECT, PET Dr D O Hall Tuesday 01-Dec-09 Radiation Protection Legislation Ms E M Pitcher Tuesday 08-Dec-09 RP Legislation (2) /Tutorial (EMP) Ms E M Pitcher Tuesday 15-Dec-09 Internal Exam Ms E M Pitcher Tuesday 22-Dec-09 Christmas Tuesday 29-Dec-09 Christmas Tuesday 05-Jan-10 Basic principles of Diagnostic Ultrasound Ms T Robinson Tuesday 12-Jan-10 Scanning and other techniques Ms T Robinson Tuesday 19-Jan-10 US:Safety, artefacts and QA Dr M Halliwell Tuesday 26-Jan-10 Ultrasound demonstration Dr M Halliwell Tuesday 02-Feb-10 Basic principles of MRI Dr C Doody Tuesday 09-Feb-10 MRI-Pulse sequences and their uses Dr C Doody Monday 15-Feb-10 MRI Safety, Installation & QA Dr C Doody Tuesday 16-Feb-10 Interventional radiology& tutorial??? Ms E M Pitcher Tuesday 23-Feb-10 QA of diagnostic x-ray units/ Practical session Ms M A Smail Monday 01-Mar-10 Tutorial (EMP/CD) Ms E M Pitcher /Dr C Doody Tuesday 02-Mar-10 Tutorial (EMP/CD) Ms E M Pitcher /Dr C Doody Monday 09-Mar-09 Exam