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Facilities exist within the Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging, University of Alberta, for students who wish to obtain a PhD degree.

Research may be carried out in medical imaging, radiological and health physics, or radiation biology and biophysics.

The Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging participates with other departments of the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry in offering these interdisciplinary programs in medical sciences. Details of the entrance requirements and terms of the PhD programs are defined in Medical Sciences of this Calendar.

Program Requirements:

Students are required to complete a minimum of ?3 to ? 6 in coursework and a thesis.

Coursework:

Students entering the PhD program after a BSc degree must complete ?6 of graded graduate level courses decided upon in conjunction with the Supervisor and Supervisory Committee.

Students entering the PhD program after a MSc degree must complete ?3 of graded graduate level courses decided upon in conjunction with the Supervisor and Supervisory Committee.

Notwithstanding the above, students must fulfill the department's PhD program requirements as approved and stated in the department's graduate program requirements.

Course requirements are recommended by the Supervisor and Supervisory Committee based on the background of the student and the area of specialization to be undertaken.

Thesis:

Registration in 900-level THES. Students are required to prepare and defend a thesis on an approved topic.

PhD Proposal:

All PhD students must submit a PhD Proposal Package to the Medical Sciences Graduate Program (MSGP) committee within 24 months of the start of the graduate program. The proposal must be approved prior to the candidacy exam.

Candidacy Exam:

Once the PhD proposal is approved, the candidacy exam should take place within the following 6 months. Falling outside this timeframe would require a written explanation and timeline for submission to be forwarded to the Graduate Coordinator and the MSGP Chair. Failure to meet this timeline may affect a student's eligibility for the MSGP graduate student awards.

Residence Requirement:

PhD students must be registered full-time on campus for a minimum of 24 consecutive months.

Length of Program:

Time to completion depends on the background of the student and on the type of thesis project. A minimum of 36 months is required to complete the PhD degree.

The maximum time to complete the PhD program as set by the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research is six years.