Nuclear Physics and Bioengineering
Distinguished Emeritus Professor, Emory University School of Medicine
Founding Co-Editor, Medical Physics
International journal,http://www.mpijournal.org/
Co-Editor, Encyclopedia of Medical Physics,
http://www.emitel2.eu/emitwwwsql/index-login.aspx
Co-Director, History of Medical Physics Project, http://www.mpijournal.org/history.aspx
Co-Director, College on Medical Physics.
International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy
Sharing a Clemson Education and 45 Years of Emory University Experience With the World to Enhance Medical Physics and Radiology Education
The Sprawls Resources
www.sprawls.org/resources
The Sprawls
Resources are
a collection of classroom visuals, modules, and
textbooks
available with open access to all institutions,
instructors, and students.
The visuals can be used by all medical physics educators
to provide
classroom windows through which students can view
the medical physics universe
and develop effective knowledge structures as
illustrated here.
A Short Introductory Course for the Beginning of the Residency
ONLINE TEXT
Understanding And Optimizing Visibility In
Medical Imaging Procedures
Image Characteristics And Controlling Factors
P.
Sprawls. MEDICAL PHYSICS INTERNATIONAL Journal, vol.9, No.2, 2021
http://www.mpijournal.org/pdf/2021-02/MPI-2021-02-p223.pdf
http://www.sprawls.org/resources/genesis/
A Comprehensive Coverage of the Physics
and Imaging Technology up until the 1980s.
Especially Valued for the Illustrations.
Continues to be a good educational resource for the physical principles
of medical imaging and the discussions
of technology, film, intensifying screens, etc
is of historic interest.
e-book available online at:
https://w3.aapm.org/pubs/documents/SprawlsPPMI2.pdf
A complete, easy to understand, coverage
of what everyone who works with MRI needs
to know about the MRI process.
e-book available online at:
https://w3.aapm.org/pubs/documents/
SprawlsMagneticResonanceImagingPMT.pdf
Publications by Perry Spawls
EFFECTIVE
PHYSICS EDUCATION FOR OPTIMIZING CT IMAGE
QUALITY AND DOSE
MANAGEMENT WITH OPEN ACCESS RESOURCES
. P.
Sprawls1, P-A. T. Duong, MEDICAL PHYSICS INTERNATIONAL
Journal, vol.1, No.1, 2013
PHYSICS
EDUCATION FOR THE OPTIMIZATION OF MRI
CLINICAL PROCEDURES:
VISUALIZING THE INVISIBLE AND COLLABORATIVE TEACHING
P. Sprawls.
MEDICAL PHYSICS INTERNATIONAL Journal, vol.1, No.2, 2013
OPTIMIZING MEDICAL IMAGE
CONTRAST, DETAIL AND NOISE IN THE DIGITAL ERA.
P.
Sprawls. MEDICAL PHYSICS INTERNATIONAL Journal, vol.2, No.1, 2014
http://www.mpijournal.org/pdf/2014-01/MPI-2014-01-p041.pdf
EDUCATION MODELS FOR THE
EXPANDING ROLE OF CLINICAL MEDICAL PHYSICS.
P.
Sprawls. MEDICAL PHYSICS INTERNATIONAL Journal, vol.5, No.2, 2017
http://www.mpijournal.org/pdf/2017-02/MPI-2017-02-p167.pdf
DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE MENTAL KNOWLEDGE
STRUCTURES FOR MEDICAL PHYSICS APPLICATIONS.
P. Sprawls, MEDICAL PHYSICS INTERNATIONAL
Journal, vol.6, No.1, 2018
http://www.mpijournal.org/pdf/2018-01/MPI-2018-01-p128.pdf
DIGITAL
ELEMENTS, IMAGE QUALITY, RADIATION EXPOSURE, AND PROCEDURE OPTIMIZATION.
P. Sprawls. MEDICAL PHYSICS INTERNATIONAL Journal,
vol.6, No.2, 2018
http://www.mpijournal.org/pdf/2018-02/MPI-2018-02-p255.pdf
EFFECTIVE PHYSICS KNOWLEDGE FOR DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGISTS
P. Sprawls. MEDICAL PHYSICS INTERNATIONAL Journal, vol.7, No.3,
2019
http://www.mpijournal.org/pdf/2019-03/MPI-2019-03-p257.pdf
P. Sprawls. MEDICAL PHYSICS
INTERNATIONAL Journal, vol.8, No.3, 2020
http://www.mpijournal.org/pdf/2020-03/MPI-2020-03-p479.pdf
MEDICAL PHYSICS INTERNATIONAL Journal, vol.10, No.1, 2022
Projects and Publications by Perry Sprawls
ROENTGEN’S INVESTIGATION DETERMINING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF
X-RADIATION
P. Sprawls. MEDICAL PHYSICS INTERNATIONAL Journal, vol.2, No.2,
2014
http://www.mpijournal.org/pdf/2014-02/MPI-2014-02-p435.pdf
THE MANY STEPS AND EVOLUTION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTED
TOMOGRAPHY TECHNOLOGY
AND IMAGING METHODS, THE QUEST FOR ENHANCED VISIBILITY The First Fifty
Years
P. Sprawls.
MEDICAL PHYSICS INTERNATIONAL Journal, vol.7, No.3, 2019
http://www.mpijournal.org/pdf/2020-SI-04/MPI-2020-SI-04-p351.pdf
THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN MAMMOGRAPHY A
CONTINUING QUEST FOR VISIBILITY
P. Sprawls. MEDICAL PHYSICS
INTERNATIONAL Journal, vol.7, No.3, 2019
http://www.mpijournal.org/pdf/2019-SI-02/MPI-2019-SI-02-p141.pdf
FILM-SCREEN RADIOGRAPHY
RECEPTOR DEVELOPMENT A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
P. Sprawls.
MEDICAL PHYSICS INTERNATIONAL Journal, vol.7, No.3, 2019
http://www.mpijournal.org/pdf/2018-SI-01/MPI-2018-SI-01-p56.pdf
HISTORICAL EVOLUTION OF PHYSICS CLASSROOM LEARNING AND TEACHING
A
Personal Perspective and Journey Perry Sprawls
MEDICAL PHYSICS INTERNATIONAL Journal,
Special Issue, History of Medical Physics 8, 2022 968
http://www.mpijournal.org/pdf/2022-SI-08/MPI-2022-SI-08-p968.pdf
MEDICAL PHYSICS FOR THE
USE OF STUDENTS AND PRACTITIONERS OF MEDICINE
(Textbook Published in 1885) John C. Draper,
M.D., L.L.D.
Selection of Illustrations and Discussion Provided By Perry Sprawls
MEDICAL PHYSICS INTERNATIONAL Journal,
Special Issue, History of Medical Physics 8, 2022 1007
http://www.mpijournal.org/pdf/2022-SI-08/MPI-2022-SI-08-p1007.pdf
MONUMENT TO THE X-RAY
AND RADIUM MARTYRS OF ALL NATIONS Perry Sprawls
MEDICAL PHYSICS INTERNATIONAL Journal,
Special Issue, History of Medical Physics 8, 2022 1020
http://www.mpijournal.org/pdf/2022-SI-08/MPI-2022-SI-08-p1020.pdf
Perry Sprawls Co-Editor and Contributing Author
Available with open access at
http://www.emitel2.eu/emitwwwsql/encyclopedia.aspx
Available with open access at
http://mpijournal.org/
International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy
Perry Sprawls, Co-Director and Faculty
The Foundation works in collaboration with the ICTP by provides textbooks, extensive digital resources,
and continuing support for each of the participants from approximately 40 Developing Countries.
The objective is to establish and enhance educational programs in each country
to support the effective use of medical imaging procedures.
This includes the development and implementation of some innovative educational programs in radiology and
the translation and publication of one of his textbooks (shown below) that was used through China.
A major factor contributing to advances in Chinese medical education was the establishment of the
Emory University-Xi'an Cooperative Program in Radiology with Dr. Sprawls as Co-Director and Faculty..
This provided for faculty exchanges and a variety of projects to share Emory experience to enhance
medical imaging and education in Xi'an.
A special event, shown below,, was the dedication of the Medical Imaging Education Center sponsored by
the Sprawls Educational Foundation. This introduced the use of computer and digital technology for radiology education.
