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The Medical Physics program at the University of Chicago is recognized
internationally for its research excellence and is housed within the Committee
on Medical Physics. Many of the investigators are leaders in their respective
specialties. Also, because the departments are located in the Medical
Center of the University, there is strong interaction between the clinical
and research staff. Faculty with primary interest in diagnostic imaging
hold appointments in the Department of Radiology, whereas faculty with
primary interest in the physics of radiation therapy hold appointments
in the Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology.
The Committee on Medical Physics offers programs leading to S.M. and Ph.D.
degrees in medical physics. Although most students are admitted directly
for study toward the Ph.D. degree, the S.M. degree may occasionally be
awarded as a terminal degree and in some cases as a transitional degree
en route to the Ph.D. Two years of residency are required for the S.M.
degree, during which students may elect specialized training directed
toward either research or clinical support applications of physics in
radiology or radiation oncology. Normally four or five years of residency
are required for the Ph.D. degree.
Medical Physics researchers at the University have available to them many
state-of-the-art machines:
1.5T MR scanners.
3T MR scanner.
4.7T MRI/MRS system.
Electron paramagnetic resonance imaging spectrometers.
Standard CT scanners.
Helical CT scanners.
Helical CT scanners with multiple 3D imaging workstations (for radiation
treatment planning).
Multidetector CT scanner.
Dual-energy chest radiography system.
Full-field digital mammography systems
PET scanner.
Computer-controlled dual-energy linear accelerators with multileaf collimators,
dynamic treatment capability and solid-state megavoltage imagers.
Computer-controlled high dose rate remote afterloading brachytherapy
system.
Virtual reality display system.
Computed radiography systems.
High-quality laser digitizers and printers.
General-use and specialized image processing and display computers linked
via
a high-speed network.
Inquiries concerning the graduate program should be addressed to Maryellen
L. Giger, Ph.D., Chair of the Committee on Medical Physics, Director of
the Graduate Programs in Medical Physics, Department of Radiology, MC
2026, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637, or e-mail: m-giger@uchicago.edu.
This text was last revised on 8/29/2003.
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