Radiation Detectors and Measuring Methods
Radiation detectors are used in medical imaging and in ion beam therapy. In this course you will learn about the fundamental principles behind radiation detectors and measuring methods. This includes specific examples of some of the most common detector types on which you will gain first-hand experience through laboratory exercises.
In this course you learn about the physical principles behind—and the properties of—detectors used in medical applications. You will carefully study gas-, scintillation- and semiconducter-based detectors as well as detectors for neutrons. The primary output from such detectors is generally quite weak and an important aspect of this course is the introduction to various methods to detect feeble pulses of charges. You will perform practical quantitative measurements of the activity of radioactive substances. You will extend your prior knowledge on statistical treatment of experimental data and on estimates of systematic errors. In medical applications, it is obviously of great concern to be able to correctly estimate the experimental uncertainties and in this course, the principles for determining uncertainties, precision and accuracy are emphasized.
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Course structure
This course is given during daytime. The course is part of the Medical Physicist Programme, but it can also be taken as an independent course.
Teaching format
The teaching consists of lectures, group education, exercises and practical labs.
Assessment
The theoretical part of the course is assessed through a written exam, while the laboratory exercises are assessed through written reports.
Examiner
Marta Lazzeroni
E-mail: Marta.Lazzeroni@fysik.su.se
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Schedule
The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course. -
Course literature
Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.
Claus Grupen, Boris A. Shwartz, "Particle detectors", Second Edition, Cambridge University Press, 2008
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Course reports
Här ligger ett skript.
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More information
When can I apply?
Registration is open from mid-March to mid-April for courses that run in the fall, and from mid-September to mid-October for courses that run in the spring.
Please note that many courses open for late registration in mid-July for courses in the autumn term and in mid-December for courses in the spring term.
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Contact
Course coordinator and teacher:
Richard Thomas, e-post: rdt@fysik.su.seLaboratory supervisor:
Wille Häger, e-mail: wille.hager@fysik.su.se
Suryakant Kaushik, e-mail: suryakant.kaushik@fysik.su.seAcademic advisor at the Department of Physics: studievagledare@fysik.su.se
Student office: studentexp@fysik.su.se
