Engineering in Medical Imaging 1 - Non-Ionizing Techniques 2024FALL

Aug 19, 2024 - Oct 11, 2024
4.5 CEUs

Spots remaining: 5

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Course Overview:

This is the first course in a 2-semester investigation into the engineering of medical imaging modalities. These courses will provide the student with a functional understanding of some of the most common applications of engineering in medical imaging. This first course focuses on medical imaging techniques which involve non-ionizing energy sources and will include discussions of the underlying physics, device operation, image formation, and clinical applications of medical images including in-depth discussions on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound (US), and optical imaging. We will also examine the important topics of image resolution, signal-to-noise, radiation dose, image analysis, clinical decision-making in relation to diagnostic imaging, and emerging techniques in machine learning. This is an upper-level undergraduate/graduate course specifically targeted toward students with interest in careers in biomedical engineering, clinical technology, and medicine. Thus, a large portion of lecture will be dedicated to both theoretical development and applications in research and medicine.

Course lectures will be presented as asynchronous video lectures organized in weekly modules. Each module will comprise a set of objectives, assigned readings/videos, video lectures, and a homework assignment. Course grade will be determined by number of points earned throughout the semester based on a combination of homework and exams: 50% homework, 20% midterm, and 30% final exam. Two exams will be given: a 1-hour midterm exam covering material from modules 1-4, and a cumulative, 2-hour final exam covering material from the whole course, but more heavily focused on modules 5-8. Percentage of total grade is given in the point allocation chart. Exams will be open book, open note, open calculator, open internet, open anything except other people. Students will be provided a sheet of potentially helpful equations with the exam.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the course, students will be able to…

Calculate temporal and spatial frequencies, amplitudes, and phases of waves (EM and sound) and atomic structure.
Analyze image properties (resolution, signal-to-noise, contrast-to-noise, etc.) relevant in medical imaging.
Explain the utility, applications, and validation of image analysis in medicine.
Assess random processes, noise patterns, and their influence on images and statistical tests.
Identify science-based approaches to clinical validation of image data in diagnosing and treating disease.
Explain the working principles of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound (US), and optical imaging.
Plan for a future career in medical imaging by learning about professions in the field and the professional skills required.

Topics:

The following modules will be covered:

Math Review
Interactions of Light with Matter
Analog and Digital Signals and Images
Data, Noise, and Statistics
Images in Medicine
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Ultrasound (US)
Optical Imaging
Professional Skills

Instructor(s):

Robert Thomen, PhD

Length:

8 Weeks

Department:

Chemical and Biomedical Engineering

Credit:

Non-Credit | 4.5 Continuing Education Units

Audience:

Adult Learners

Accommodations

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