Medical Engineering & Physics

Module code: 7MIGEP13
Credit level: 7

The aims of the module are to introduce students to the mathematical methods used in medical imaging, as well as to provide a collection of basic code, most likely in Matlab, which can be used to perform the main image reconstructions.

Module code: 7MIGEP07
Credit level: 7

The module will introduce the students following the Engineering options of the course to the various approaches to managing equipment. The aim of the course is to provide students with an insight into the problems and challenges of managing medical equipment within a healthcare system; to develop an awareness of the business process; to increase awareness of how maintenance of equipment is influenced by its design.

Module code: 7MIGEP10
Credit level: 7

The aims of the course are to educate students in the physics of medical imaging with ionising radiation and to equip them with knowledge of computed tomography, nuclear medicine and thematic topics relevant thereto (eg. the use computers/clinical applications).

Module code: 7MIGEP09
Credit level: 7

The aims of the course are to educate students in the physics of medical imaging with non-ionizing radiation (MRI and Ultrasund) and to equip them with knowledge of magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound imaging and thematic topics relevant thereto (e.g. the use of computers/clinical applications).

Module code: 7MIGEP08
Credit level: 7

The course provides the necessary practical and theoretical background for the support of day-to-day Radiotherapy Physics activities. It is aimed primarily at recently qualified radiotherapy physicists, but should also be invaluable to post-graduate students, researchers, clinical oncologists, engineers, radiographers, representatives of allied commercial organisations and in fact, anyone wishing to deepen or update their understanding of both radiotherapy physics and radiotherapy in general. A brief overview is also provided of more research oriented techniques such as Monte-Carlo methods, multileaf collimators, stereotactic and conformal therapy.
The faculty is composed of physicists, clinicians and radiobiologists, many of whom are internationally renowned for their expertise. Saturday workshops and demonstrations make full use of the facilities of the Radiotherapy and Physics Departments of the Royal Marsden NHS Trust. The course is reviewed annually in response to participants' suggestions and changing technology.

Module code: 7MIGEP05
Credit level: 7

The module aims to equip the student with a thorough theoretical understanding of issues addressed in the practice of rehabilitation engineering in a clinical environment.