Advanced Biomedical Imaging. 3 credits

Catalog description

This course will provide an introduction to the physical, mathematical and engineering foundations of modern medical imaging instruments and imaging physics principles that enable us to “see” inside the human body to diagnose disease, monitor treatment and perform minimally-invasive interventions. The emphasis will be on diagnostic ultrasound, x-ray (CT), and MRI imaging methods, although other modalities will also be discussed. The course will also provide an overview of recent developments in the field of medical imaging and discuss some of the challenges and controversies. The students will get hands on experience in applying the methods learnt in class to real-world problems and imaging data. There will be broad scope to individually and collaboratively explore current problems in medical imaging. Offered by Bioengineering . Limited to two attempts.