Introduction to Medical Imaging

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optimization, and have prior background in signal and image processing. ... J. Prince and J. Links, Medical Imaging Signals and Systems, on-reserve at Ekstrom.
Introduction to Medical Imaging ECE 641 Spring 2008 A. Amini W, F 12:30-1:45 Overview This course is intended for first or second year graduate students. The course will provide an overview of modern medical imaging. The modalities covered will include MRI, Ultrasound, X-ray CT, and Nuclear Medicine. I will assume students have basic knowledge of physics, a rudimentary understanding of linear algebra, calculus, optimization, and have prior background in signal and image processing. Grading will be 25% homeworks, 25% project/presentation, 25% midterm, and 25% final. Instructor: Amir A. Amini, 409 Lutz Hall, [email protected] Office Hours: by appointment only. Text (Medical Imaging portion of the course): 1. A. Webb, Introduction to Biomedical Imaging (available for purchase at Bookstore, on-reserve at Ekstrom Library) 2. A. Macovski, Medical Imaging Systems (available for purchase at Bookstore, onreserve at Ekstrom Library) 3. On-line Book: Mathematics and Physics of Emerging Biomedical Imaging http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?isbn=0309053870 4. J. Prince and J. Links, Medical Imaging Signals and Systems, on-reserve at Ekstrom

Course Learning Outcomes

1. To explain the mechanism for X-ray production and their use in diagnostic imaging 2. To explain the Radon Transform 3. To describe Fourier Slice Theorem and filtered-backprojection reconstruction

4. To describe the different generations of X-ray CT 5. To describe the underlying principles of nuclear medicine and gamma ray imaging 6. To explain fundamentals of Emission Tomography (PET/SPECT) 7. To explain the physical basis and principals for Ultrasonic Imaging 8. To explain the physical basis, principals, and basic pulse sequences underlying magnetic resonance imaging