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To understand how physics is applied, using medical imaging, to the problems of clinical measurement, diagnosis, patient management and biomedical research. To provide an understanding of the phenomena and processes of medical imaging. 

Describe the process of image acquisition and reconstruction for a range of medical imaging modalities. 

Relate the properties of medical images to the underlying physical processes. 

Two one hour, live in-person lectures per week where the core material will be delivered. Examples and questions to test knowledge will be provided in-person and through the learning management system (LMS), including model answers and feedback to quizzes relating to material covered in each lecture. Video recordings will be provided through the podcast system. In addition, historical recordings will be provided through the LMS. A Piazza discussion forum will be provided, where students can ask questions with answers provided by other students and the unit lecturers.