Submission guidelines are posted to the GCC Web site: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/gcc/index.cfm

1.  Course prefix and number: 2. Date:

1. 

2. 

3.  Requested action:

X / New Course
X / Revision of Active Course
Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course
Renumbering of an Existing Course from
from / # / to / #
X / Required / Elective

4.  Method(s) of delivery (check all boxes that apply for both current/proposed and expected future delivery methods within the next three years):

Current or Expected

Proposed Delivery Future Delivery

Method(s): Method(s):

x / On-campus (face to face) / x
Distance Course (face to face off campus)
Online (delivery of 50% or more of the instruction is offered online)

5.  Justification (must cite accreditation and/or assessment by the graduate faculty) for new course or course revision or course renumbering:

Assessment of Graduate Faculty in the Department of Physics upon recommendation of the Medical Physics Studies Committee recommends revision of the existing course PHYS 6720 and addition of a new laboratory component PHYS 6722 to be in compliance with recommendations from the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) and the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Educational Programs (CAMPEP), the accrediting body for the Medical Physics concentration of the Master’s degree program. All recommendations were approved by the Physics Department Graduate Faculty on December 2 2011.

6.  Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:

6720, 6722. Physics of Medical Imaging (4,0)
3 classroom and 2 lab hours per week. P: Consent of director of medical physics program. Physical principles of diagnostic radiology. X-ray radiography (including mammography), fluoroscopy, and computed tomography. Principles and applications of ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, SPECT and PET.

7.  If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:

Update in course content, addition of laboratory component for hands-on experience. Increase credit hours from 3 to 4 based on inclusion of laboratory component.

8.  Course credit:

Lecture Hours / 3 / Weekly / OR / Per Term / Credit Hours / 4 / s.h.
Lab / 2 / Weekly / OR / Per Term / Credit Hours / 0 / s.h.
Studio / Weekly / OR / Per Term / Credit Hours / s.h.
Practicum / Weekly / OR / Per Term / Credit Hours / s.h.
Internship / Weekly / OR / Per Term / Credit Hours / s.h.
Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain. / s.h.
Total Credit Hours / 4 / s.h.
10

9.  Anticipated annual student enrollment:

10.  Changes in degree hours of your programs:

Degree(s)/Program(s) / Changes in Degree Hours
MS in Physics, Medical Physics concentration / +1

11.  Affected degrees or academic programs, other than your programs:

Degree(s)/Program(s) / Changes in Degree Hours
none

12.  Overlapping or duplication with affected units or programs:

X / Not applicable
Documentation of notification to the affected academic degree programs is attached.

13.  Council for Teacher Education (CTE) approval (for courses affecting teacher education):

X / Not applicable
Applicable and CTE has given their approval.

14.  University Service-Learning Committee (USLC) approval:

X / Not applicable
Applicable and USLC has given their approval.

15.  Statements of support:

a. Staff

X / Current staff is adequate
Additional staff is needed (describe needs in the box below):

b. Facilities

X / Current facilities are adequate
Additional facilities are needed (describe needs in the box below):

c. Library

X / Initial library resources are adequate
Initial resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition of required initial resources):

d. Unit computer resources

X / Unit computer resources are adequate
Additional unit computer resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition):

e. ITCS resources

X / ITCS resources are not needed
The following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each need):
Mainframe computer system
Statistical services
Network connections
Computer lab for students
Software
Approval from the Director of ITCS attached

16.  Course information (see: Graduate Curriculum and Program Development Manual for instructions):

a. Textbook(s) and/or readings: author(s), name, publication date, publisher, and city/state/country. Include ISBN (when applicable).

·  Textbook: Bushberg, Seibert, Leidholt and Boone, The Essential Physics of Medical Imaging, 3nd edition, 2012, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN-10: 0781780578; ISBN-13: 978-0781780575.
·  Reference book: William R. Hendee, Medical Imaging Physics, 4th edition, 2002, Wiley-Liss. ISBN-10: 0471382264; ISBN-13: 978-0471382263.
·  AAPM report No. 197: http://www.aapm.org/pubs/reports/RPT_197.pdf
·  RSNA Resource for Education – RSNA/AAPM Online Physics Modules: http://physics.rsna.org/default.asp

b. Course objectives for the course (student – centered, behavioral focus)

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
·  Recognize fundamental physics concepts applied to medical imaging.
·  Synthesize the application of basic concepts and principles with advanced technical concepts and theoretical models.
·  Apply concepts in imaging to diagnostic procedures in Medical Physics.
·  Distinguish between various imaging modalities and their advantages/disadvantages.
·  Visualize the theoretical concepts in hands-on experiences in laboratory sessions.

c. Course topic outline

The following topics will be covered in a lecture format:
·  Radiation Physics and Dosimetry.
·  X-ray production, x-ray tubes and Generators.
·  Basic Imaging Science and Technology.
·  X-ray Projection Imaging Concepts and Detectors.
·  Radiation Protection and Associated Regulations.
·  General Radiography.
·  Fluoroscopy and Interventional Imaging.
·  Mammography.
·  Ultrasound.
·  Computer Tomography.
·  Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
·  Nuclear Medicine Imaging procedures.
·  Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography.
·  Positron Emission Spectroscopy.
The following topics will be covered in laboratory sessions:
·  General Radiography: X-ray imaging.
·  Fluoroscopy.
·  Mammography.
·  Ultrasound.
·  Computer Tomography (CT).
·  Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
·  PET/CT.
The laboratory sessions are hands-on demonstrations provided/done at the Leo Jenkins Cancer Center, the ECU Heart Institute, and the Department of Radiology of Pitt County Memorial Hospital.

d. List of course assignments, weighting of each assignment, and grading/evaluation system for determining a grade

Course assignments include regular homework sheets and a research article review and presentation. Students will also write laboratory reports.
Grading is based on a point system:
·  Homework 100 points
·  Research Article Review and Presentation 50 points
·  two intermediate tests 100 points each
·  final exam 150 points
Total points possible: 500 points.
Grades:
·  A: 450 – 500 points
·  B: 400 – 449 points
·  C: 300 – 399 points
·  F: 299 points or below
Laboratory reports are graded satisfactory/unsatisfactory.

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Revised 04-06-11 and posted fall of 2011