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Master’s in Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Radiology Technology Engineering

Online master's programme of 1,900 hours in nuclear medicine and diagnostic radiology technology engineering, with an engineering focus. 12 modules covering imaging physics, radiology and CT equipment, radiopharmaceuticals, gamma camera, SPECT and PET, MRI and ultrasound, image processing and AI, radiation protection, hospital technology management and quality, with Directive 2013/59/Euratom, IEC 60601-2-44 and 3D Slicer, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration1900 h
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Understand the physics of medical image formation.

02

Analyse how diagnostic radiology and CT equipment works.

03

Understand the production and quality control of radiopharmaceuticals.

04

Evaluate the performance of gamma cameras, SPECT and PET.

05

Apply image processing and artificial intelligence techniques.

06

Optimise radiation protection in medical imaging.

07

Manage the quality and life cycle of hospital technology.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Clinical engineers (electromedicine).
  • Imaging quality control specialists.
  • Medical imaging application engineers.
  • Radiopharmacy technicians.
  • Hospital technology managers.
  • Medical imaging researchers.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to work in hospitals and healthcare.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Directive 2013/59/Euratom (basic safety standards, including medical exposure)
  • IEC 60601-2-44 (safety of X-ray equipment for computed tomography)
  • NEMA NU 2 (performance measurements of PET scanners)
  • NEMA NU 1 (performance measurements of gamma cameras)
  • Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (medical devices)
  • Royal Decree 1976/1999 (Spanish quality criteria in diagnostic radiology)
  • Royal Decree 1841/1997 (Spanish quality criteria in nuclear medicine)
  • DICOM PS3 (digital imaging and communications in medicine)
  • 3D Slicer
  • ImageJ
  • MATLAB
  • GATE
  • Horos
Syllabus

12 modules · 1900 h

  1. 1.1X-ray production and spectra
  2. 1.2Photon interactions in tissue
  3. 1.3Formation of the radiographic image
  4. 1.4Contrast, noise and spatial resolution
  5. 1.5Modulation transfer function
  6. 1.6Detective quantum efficiency
  7. 1.7Linear systems theory in imaging
  8. 1.8Image quality and observers
  9. 1.9Dose and image quality
  10. 1.10Workshop: MTF measurement with the slanted-edge method
  1. 2.1X-ray tubes and generators
  2. 2.2Flat-panel detectors
  3. 2.3Direct and indirect digital radiography
  4. 2.4Mammography and tomosynthesis
  5. 2.5Fluoroscopy and C-arms
  6. 2.6Interventional radiology equipment
  7. 2.7Orthopantomography and dental CBCT
  8. 2.8Mobile radiology equipment
  9. 2.9DICOM and PACS integration
  10. 2.10Practical exercise: quality control of a digital radiography unit
  1. 3.1Principles of CT acquisition
  2. 3.2Filtered back-projection reconstruction
  3. 3.3Iterative and deep learning reconstruction
  4. 3.4Multislice and dual-energy CT
  5. 3.5Photon-counting CT
  6. 3.6CTDI and DLP dose indices
  7. 3.7Tube current modulation
  8. 3.8CT artefacts and their correction
  9. 3.9Protocol optimisation
  10. 3.10Laboratory: tomographic reconstruction with Python
  1. 4.1Properties of radionuclides for imaging
  2. 4.2Technetium-99m generators
  3. 4.3Production of fluorine-18 in a cyclotron
  4. 4.4Synthesis of PET radiopharmaceuticals
  5. 4.5Theranostic radionuclides: lutetium-177 and gallium-68
  6. 4.6Quality control of radiopharmaceuticals
  7. 4.7Good manufacturing practice
  8. 4.8Organisation of hospital radiopharmacies
  9. 4.9Nuclear medicine waste management
  10. 4.10Case study: logistics of a centralised radiopharmacy
  1. 5.1Collimators and their design
  2. 5.2Scintillation crystals and photomultipliers
  3. 5.3CZT detectors
  4. 5.4Positioning electronics
  5. 5.5SPECT reconstruction and attenuation correction
  6. 5.6Hybrid SPECT/CT systems
  7. 5.7Uniformity and linearity
  8. 5.8NEMA NU 1 quality control
  9. 5.9Quantification in SPECT
  10. 5.10Practical exercise: gamma camera uniformity test
  1. 6.1Coincidence and annihilation principle
  2. 6.2LSO and LYSO detectors
  3. 6.3Time of flight (TOF)
  4. 6.4Total-body PET
  5. 6.5PET/CT and PET/MR
  6. 6.6OSEM iterative reconstruction
  7. 6.7Scatter and randoms corrections
  8. 6.8Quantification using SUV values
  9. 6.9NEMA NU 2 tests
  10. 6.10Laboratory: NEMA performance analysis of a PET scanner
  1. 7.1Physics of nuclear magnetic resonance
  2. 7.2Gradients and spatial encoding
  3. 7.3Pulse sequences
  4. 7.4Safety in magnetic resonance
  5. 7.5Ultrasound equipment and transducers
  6. 7.6Doppler and elastography
  7. 7.7Quality control in magnetic resonance
  8. 7.8Multimodal image fusion
  9. 7.9Fundamentals of molecular imaging
  10. 7.10Case study: risk analysis of an MRI suite
  1. 8.1DICOM format and its objects
  2. 8.2Digital image processing
  3. 8.3Organ segmentation
  4. 8.4Image registration
  5. 8.5Radiomics and feature extraction
  6. 8.6Artificial intelligence in diagnosis
  7. 8.7Software as a medical device
  8. 8.8Cybersecurity of medical equipment
  9. 8.9Clinical validation of algorithms
  10. 8.10Workshop: segmentation of a CT scan with 3D Slicer
  1. 9.1Justification and optimisation in diagnosis
  2. 9.2Diagnostic reference levels
  3. 9.3Patient dosimetry
  4. 9.4Protection of paediatric patients
  5. 9.5Pregnancy and medical exposure
  6. 9.6Staff protection in interventional procedures
  7. 9.7Shielding of imaging rooms
  8. 9.8Protection in nuclear medicine and radionuclide therapy
  9. 9.9Patient dose recording
  10. 9.10Practical exercise: dose audit of a CT department
  1. 10.1Planning imaging equipment
  2. 10.2Health technology assessment
  3. 10.3Procurement and technical specifications
  4. 10.4Equipment maintenance
  5. 10.5Life cycle management
  6. 10.6Utilisation and availability indicators
  7. 10.7Equipment installation projects
  8. 10.8Medical Devices Regulation 2017/745
  9. 10.9Electromagnetic compatibility in hospitals
  10. 10.10Case study: technical procurement specification for a PET/CT
  1. 11.1Quality assurance programme
  2. 11.2Spanish Royal Decree on quality in diagnostic radiology
  3. 11.3Spanish Royal Decree on quality in nuclear medicine
  4. 11.4Spanish Quality Control Protocol in Diagnostic Radiology
  5. 11.5IEC 60601 standards
  6. 11.6NEMA performance standards
  7. 11.7Clinical audits of radiological practice
  8. 11.8Accreditation of departments
  9. 11.9Incident management
  10. 11.10Workshop: design of a quality control programme
  1. 12.1Selection of the modality or problem
  2. 12.2Technical and regulatory review
  3. 12.3Experimental or simulation design
  4. 12.4Data acquisition and analysis
  5. 12.5Assessment of image quality and dose
  6. 12.6Optimisation proposal
  7. 12.7Clinical and economic impact
  8. 12.8Engineering conclusions
  9. 12.9Master's Thesis report
  10. 12.10Master's Thesis: defence before a panel
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, making it compatible with full-time work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is 3D Slicer, ImageJ, MATLAB, GATE and Horos, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied using real procedures for quality control of imaging equipment, CT protocol optimisation and quantitative PET and SPECT analysis. Assessment is continuous for each module, plus the final Master's Thesis.

Standards covered: Directive 2013/59/Euratom, IEC 60601-2-44, NEMA NU 2, NEMA NU 1, Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices, Royal Decree 1976/1999 (quality criteria in diagnostic radiology), Royal Decree 1841/1997 (quality criteria in nuclear medicine) and DICOM PS3.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of Directive 2013/59/Euratom, IEC 60601-2-44 and NEMA NU 2 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:3D Slicer, ImageJ, MATLAB, GATE and Horos, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Master's Thesis with defence:an engineering study of an imaging modality or problem covering image quality and dose assessment, optimisation and clinical and economic impact, defended before a panel.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Image quality measurement
You measure the MTF of a detector with the slanted-edge method and assess image quality.
CT reconstruction and dose
You reconstruct tomographic data with Python and audit the dose of a CT department.
PET performance testing
You analyse the NEMA NU 2 performance of a PET scanner.
Quality control programme
You design a quality control programme and technical procurement specification for imaging equipment.
Master's Thesis
An engineering study of an imaging modality with image quality and dose assessment, optimisation and clinical and economic impact, defended before a panel.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Clinical engineer (electromedicine)Imaging quality control specialistMedical imaging application engineerRadiopharmacy technicianHospital technology managerMedical imaging researcher
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • A university degree in engineering, science or architecture, or equivalent demonstrable professional experience.
  • An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 1,900 hours over 12–14 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with 3D Slicer, ImageJ, MATLAB, GATE and Horos, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the Master's Thesis. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the higher programme. Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

A university degree in engineering, science or architecture (or equivalent professional experience), a computer able to run the programme software and English sufficient to read technical standards.

Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.

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