Medical Imaging Systems
Overall Course Objectives
To provide the student with knowledge and understanding of clinical systems for medical imaging, as well as to assess the sources of error associated with imaging systems.
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Learning Objectives
- Understanding the physical principles underlying the clinical imaging systems.
- Understanding progress in the practical application of an imaging system for clinical use.
- Assess sources of error in imaging systems for clinical use.
- Link the principles of image formation, practical use, and evaluation of sources of error for X-ray images.
- Link the principles of image formation, practical use, and evaluation of error sources of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
- Link the principles of image formation, practical use, and evaluation of error sources of the computer tomography (CT).
- Link the principles of image formation, practical use, and evaluation of error sources of positron emission tomography (PET).
- Link the principles of image formation, practical use, and evaluation of error sources of ultrasound.
Course Content
Physical principles of clinical imaging systems; practical applications of imaging systems for clinical use, assessment of the causes of error in imaging systems for clinical use.
Associating the above to X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan, computer tomography (CT) scan, positron emission tomography (PET) scans, and ultrasound.
Recommended prerequisites
62482
Teaching Method
Class room teaching with the active participation of the students. The sessions are divided into the presentation of new material and work on projects.
Faculty
Remarks
Section of AI, Mathematics and Software
Sundhedsteknologi: 4. semester
The course takes place at University College Copenhagen
The exam date is scheduled in cooperation with the teacher.