Radiology Key

Nuclear Medicine: Fundamentals Bruce Mahoney, MD Vineeth Yeluru, MBBS LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Define the terms radioactivity, radionuclide, and radiopharmaceutical. 2. Explain the structural difference between radioisotopes and stable isotopes. 3….

Nuclear Medicine: Radiation Detection and Nuclear Imaging Jennifer L. Scheler, MD Nabeel Porbandarwala, MD LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. List the components of a gas-filled detector. 2. Describe each region of the…

Ultrasound Imaging Ryan Christopher Sieve, MD LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Understand the properties of ultrasound waves and the interactions sound waves have with human tissue. 2. Identify the different types of…

Radiation Biology and Safety Joshua Adam Tarrence, DO LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Understand the ways ionizing radiation interacts with molecules and cells in organic tissue. 2. Be able to describe the…

X-ray Imaging: Mammography Huimin Wu, PhD LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Describe the main difference between the X-ray beams used for mammographic and radiographic imaging. 2. Name the commonly used materials for…

X-ray Imaging: Radiography and Fluoroscopy Zhihua Qi, PhD LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Describe the functions of the main components of an X-ray tube, including the cathode, the anode, the collimator, and…

Basic Concepts Sammy Abid Yacob, DO Kaushal Mehta, MD LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Understand the principles of radiation and X-ray production. 2. Describe the different forms of photon and charged particle…

X-Ray Imaging: Fundamentals Michael Burch, MD Eric England, MD Sammy Abid Yacob, DO Kaushal Mehta, MD LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Name the four major types of interactions for X-ray photons. 2….