MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEMS 1   [Archived Catalog]
2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog
   

BIOENG 1380 - MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEMS 1


Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
A systems perspective introduction to the fundamentals of medical imaging techniques used to generate cross-sectional images of patients. Emphasis on use of multi-dimensional Fourier Transforms to develop the generalized central-section theorem used in tomography and the imaging equation used in MRI. The critical concepts of image snr and image quality will also be introduced. MRI and X-ray CT are used as two sample modalities to explore these basic concepts.
Academic Career: UGRD
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PROG: Swanson School of Engineering


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