The first two semesters for the M.Sc program require that the student complete all of the courses listed in the First Term, Second Term and Spring Session Tables below. Credit will be given for equivalent courses already completed. At the completion of these courses the student will then undergo research for an MSc thesis.
| Course # | Credits | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| Oncol 550 | 3 | Medical Radiation Physics |
| Oncol 558 | 2 | Health Physics |
| Oncol 560 | 2 | Technology in Radiation Oncology |
| Oncol 562 | 3 | The Theory of Medical Imaging |
| Oncol 600 | 2 | Graduate Medical Physics Seminar |
| BME 564 | 3 | Fundamentals of Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| Course # | Credits | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| Oncol 552 | 3 | Fundamentals of Applied Dosimetry |
| Oncol 564 | 3 | The Physics of Nuclear Medicine |
| Oncol 566 | 3 | Radiation Biophysics |
| Oncol 568 | 3 | The Physics of Diagnostic Radiology |
| Oncol 600 | 2 | Graduate Medical Physics Seminar |
| Course # | Credits | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| Oncol 554 | 2 | Laboratory in Medical Radiation Physics |
| Oncol 556 | 2 | Laboratory in Imaging |
As a Department of Oncology Medical Physics Graduate student, you are also responsible for:
| Course # | Credits | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| BME 320 | 3 | Human Anatomy and Physiology: Cells and Tissue |
| BME 321 | 3 | Human Anatomy and Physiology: Systems |
The PhD course requirements are:
| Course # | Credits | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| Oncol 690 | 3 | Biomedical Magnetic Resonance Methods & Applications |
| Course # | Credits | Course Name |
|---|---|---|
| Oncol 691 | 3 | Advanced Magnetic Resonance Physics |
| Oncol 692 | 3 | Advanced Radiological and Nuclear Imaging Physics |
| Oncol 693 | 3 | Advanced Radiotherapeutic Physics |
Fundamentals of radiation physics, production and properties of ionizing radiation and their interactions with matter and tissue. Interactions of photons and of charged particles with matter. Concepts of radiation dosimetry (theoretical and experimental,
cavity theory and ionization chambers).
First term, 3 credits (3 lecture hr/wk, 13 wks)
Consent of Department required.
Instructor:
G Menon,
B Burke and
T Wood.
Theory and practical techniques of external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy. Topics include single and multiple external beams, scatter analysis, inhomogeneity corrections, fundamentals of brachytherapy, and brachytherapy dosimetry systems.
Second term, 3 credits (3 lecture hr/wk, 13 wks).
Prerequisite: ONCOL 550.
Instructor(s):
M MacKenzie,
G Menon and
B Warkentin.
Practical aspects of medical physics as applied to radiation therapy. Exposure to the operation of various therapy units and dose measuring devices. Application of techniques to measure physical parameters of radiation beams. Introduction to radiation
treatment planning with techniques for specific tumor sites.
Spring session, 2 credits (4 lab hr/wk)
Prerequisite: ONCOL 550. Corequisite: ONCOL 552.
Instructors:
M Larocque,
B Warkentin,
G Menon,
E Yip,
T Wood,
M Reynolds,
S Yaghoobpour Tari,
A Swan,
A Ghila, M Shahzad and N Johnson.
Provides clinical and practical experience with diagnostic imaging equipment, to adequately provide consultative support required of a clinical medical physicist in imaging. Perform calibration and quality assurance procedures on medical imaging modalities.
Spring session, 2 credits (4 lab hr/wk)
Prerequisites: ONCOL 550 and 562. Corequisites: ONCOL 568 and 564.
Instructors:
A Yahya,
HS Jans,
K Wachowicz,
N De Zanche,
T Riauka,
G Menon and
D Baillie.
Sources of radiation, basic dosimetry, and hazards of ionizing radiation. Basics of radiation safety. Techniques for the detection, use, and safe handling of radiation sources. Radiation safety codes, laws and regulations.
First term, 2 credits (2 lecture hr/wk, 13 wks)
Consent of Department required.
Instructor:
S Yaghoobpour Tari,
E Yip,
A Ghila and
D Liu.
Explore the use of computers and electronics in the diagnosis, tumour and normal tissue localization, treatment planning, treatment delivery, and treatment verification as applied to cancer patients. Computing tools for the Medical Physicist.
First term, 2 credits (2 lecture hr/wk, 13 wks)
Consent of Department required.
Instructor:
N De Zanche and
A Heikal.
A system theory approach to the production, analysis, processing and reconstruction of medical images. An extensive use of Fourier techniques is used to describe the processes involved with conventional radiographic detectors, digital and computed radiography.
Review and application of image processing techniques used in diagnostic and therapeutic medicine.
First term, 3 credits (3 lecture hr/wk, 13 wks)
Consent of Department required.
Instructors:
G Fallone,
K Wachowicz,
S Steciw and
A Swan.
Discussion of the fundamental physics of radioactivity, the use of unsealed sources in medical diagnosis and treatment. Unsealed source dosimetry, nuclear measurement instrumentation, spectrometry. Design and function of gamma cameras, single photon emission
tomography, and positron emission tomography.
Second term, 3 credits (3 lecture hr/wk, 13 wks)
Prerequisites: ONCOL 550 and 562.
Instructor:
HS Jans and
T Riauka.
Theories and models of cell survival, survival curve and its significance, modification of radiation response. Radiobiology of normal and neoplastic tissue systems. Late effects of radiation on normal tissue and radiation carcinogenesis, genetic effects
of ionizing radiation.
First term, 3 credits (3 lecture hr/wk, 13 wks)
Consent of Department required.
Instructor:
B Warkentin and
A Gamper.
Rigorous development of the physics of x-ray production, interaction and detection in diagnostic radiology, including mammography. In-depth analysis of analog and digital systems in radiography and fluoroscopy is given. The description and design of computed
tomographic systems as well as the associated reconstruction algorithms from single to multislice helical systems are studied.
Second term, 3 credits (3 lecture hr/wk, 13 wks)
Prerequisites: ONCOL 550, 562.
Instructors:
S Rathee,
S Steciw,
A Yahya and
HS Jans.
Weekly seminars given by faculty on topics of interest to the medical physics community that are not formally included with the other didactic courses. Includes medical statistics, anatomy/physiology for medical physics, site-specific cancer, experience
in clinic, inverse treatment planning optimization, photodynamic therapy, proton and neutron therapy, and image fusion.
Both terms, 2 credits (1 seminar hr/wk)
No prerequisite.
Organized by
S Rathee
Advanced course on modern magnetic resonance techniques including in-depth description of hardware; advanced imaging sequences and image reconstruction methods; methodologies for in-vivo magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
First term, 3 credits (3 lecture hr/wk, 13 wks)
Prerequisite: BME 564, Oncol 600 and consent of Instructor
Organized by:
N De Zanche,
K Wachowicz and
A Yahya.
Guided reading course with preparation and delivery of teaching lectures on a current topic of Magnetic Resonance research in conjunction with ONCOL 692 and ONCOL 693 presentations.
Second term, 3 credit (3 hr/wk, 13
wks)
Prerequisite: BME 564, Oncol 600, Oncol 690 and consent of Instructor.
Organized by
A Yahya,
N De Zanche,
K Wachowicz and
G Fallone.
Guided reading course in advanced ultrasound, fluoroscopy, X-Ray CT, or nuclear imaging with preparation and presentation of teaching lectures in conjunction with ONCOL 691 and ONCOL 693 presentations.
Second term, 3
credits (3 hr/wk, 13 wks)
Prerequisite: Oncol 562, 564, 568, 600 and consent of Instructor.
Organized by
G Fallone,
T Riauka and
S Rathee.
Guided reading course with preparation and delivery of teaching lectures in novel radiotherapeutic techniques, advanced radiation techniques and delivery in conjunction with ONCOL 692 and ONCOL 693 presentations.
Second
term, 3 credits (3 hr/wk, 13 wks)
Prerequisite: Oncol 550, 552, 600 and consent of Instructor.
Organized by
G Fallone and
S Rathee.
First term, 3 credits (3 lecture hr/wk, 13wks)
See the desciption of this course on the uAlberta Course Catalogue:
BME 320
Second term, 3 credits (3 lecture hr/wk, 13wks)
See the desciption of this course on the uAlberta Course Catalogue:
BME 321
First term, 3 credits (3 lecture hr/wk, 13wks)
See the desciption of this course on the uAlberta Course Catalogue:
BME 564
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