Course detail

Medical Imaging Systems

FEKT-AZSLAcad. year: 2011/2012

The basic theory of imaging process and general quantitative evolution of its quality. Fundamentals physical and technical aspects of structure specific imaging systems with direct and indirect image synthesis and its performance measurement utilization.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Aleš Drastich, CSc.

Department

Department of Biomedical Engineering (UBMI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Permit students to acquire abstract about contemporary physical and technological possibilities of physical multidimensional fields quantity imaging.

Prerequisites

Middle school knowledge of physics, mathematics and physiology.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Conditions of successful course finishing are specified by warrantor upgraded order every yare

Course curriculum

The general imaging process, principles of construction: X ray projection and reconstruction imaging systems, planar, SPECT and PET gamma imaging systems, magnetic resonance imaging systems and ultrasound imaging systems.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Introduce students with physical and technical principles the most important medical imaging systems.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The specification of inspected education and a method of its implementation are provided by course warrantor upgraded order every year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Drastich,A.: Netelevizní zobrazovací systémy. Skriptum FEI VUT v Brně, 2001 (CS)
Drastich,A.: Tomografické zobrazovací systémy. Skriptum FEKT VUT v Brně, 2004 (CS)
Zuna,I., Poušek,L.: Úvod do zobrazovacích metod v lékařské diagnostice.Skriptum ČVUT Praha, 2000 (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BTBIO-A Bachelor's

    branch A-BTB , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning

    branch EE-FLE , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Aleš Drastich, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Introduction, signal, imaging flow and its discretisation, data collection techniques.
2. General process of imaging, the basic of image data processing.
3. Conventional projection X-ray imaging systems.
4. Digital projection X-ray imaging systems.
5. CT X-ray imaging systems: the principles of construction, the principles of image reconstruction.
6. CT X-ray imaging systems: feature evaluation and trends of development.
7. MRI imaging systems: signal, basic of magnetic resonance, the principles of construction.
8. MRI imaging systems: the principles of image reconstruction, feature evaluation.
9. Planar gammagraphy: the principles of construction, image syntheses, feature evaluation.
10. SPECT: the principles of construction, image syntheses, feature evaluation.
11. PET: signal, the principles of construction, image syntheses, feature evaluation.
12. Ultrasound imaging systems: signal, the principles of construction, image syntheses, feature evaluation.
13. Alternative imaging systems.

Exercise in computer lab

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Aleš Drastich, CSc.

Syllabus

1. The human eye as an imaging system. Feature evaluation.
2. The simulation of image presentation and image discrimination.
3. The simulation of image distortions.
4. The simulation of the basic image processing.
5. The simulation of projection reconstruction process.
6. The simulation of magnetic resonance effect.