Perry Sprawls, Ph.D., PE
(FACR, FAAPM, DABR, DABMP, CCE)
Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering

Professor of Radiology
Radiology Dept., Emory University School of Medicine
sprawls@emory.edu

Co-Director, College of Medical Physics
International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy

Director
Sprawls Educational Foundation

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Honorable Professor, Xian Jiaotong University, China
 Adjunct Professor, University of Malaya, Malaysia
 Visiting Professor, University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria

All humans around the world should have the diagnostic benefit of modern medical imaging.

High image quality with minimal risk can be achieved by applying a knowledge of physics and engineering principles to:

• Research and development of imaging technology
• Specification and selection of appropriate equipment and materials
• Evaluation of performance and quality assurance
• Optimization of imaging protocols and techniques
• Interpretation of clinical images
• Patient and personnel risk management

 

THE  MISSION

Increase the effectiveness of medical imaging diagnoses through:

EDUCATION  and  EDUCATIONAL  RESOURCES
  Link to Resources

• Create and publish medical physics and medical imaging educational materials and media
• Develop and implement medical physics educational courses and programs
• Support the development of medical physics educators in all countries.
• Help others build a knowledge of medical physics through effective teaching and learning experiences
• Use recent advances in digital technology to produce more effective learning experiences


MEDICAL  IMAGING  SCIENCE  RESEARCH
• Develop and validate through experimentation analytical models which will contribute to the knowledge of medical imaging science and the optimization of imaging procedures

MEDICAL  IMAGING  TECHNOLOGY

• Evaluate and assess developments in imaging technology and  guide the application of technology to achieve more effective diagnoses

CLINICAL  PHYSICS  AND  ENGINEERING

• Apply the principles of medical physics and engineering to achieve more effective diagnoses through the specification of appropriate equipment and materials, facility planning and development,  optimization of imaging procedures and quality assurance activities

MEDICAL  PHYSICS  PROFESSION

• Contribute to the development of the profession of medical physics by providing guidance and educational opportunities for students and practicing professionals who want to enhance their  value and contributions in the field of medical imaging.
• Support the quality of practice through appropriate board certification and continuing professional development

DEVELOPING  COUNTRIES AND  THE  WORLD

• Work as a partner with medical physicists, biomedical engineers, and other medical professionals in the developing countries of the world to achieve more effective diagnoses through the development and implementation of a variety of clinical support and educational programs.

HISTORY OF MEDICAL PHYSICS and RADIOLOGY

• Provide resources and guides to a knowledge and appreciation of the people and events contributing to the development of medical imaging
  Link to The X-ray Century


 

 

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