Course detail

Traditional medical and ecological imaging systems

FEKT-NKZSAcad. year: 2019/2020

The physical and technical aspects of medical and ecological direct synthesis imaging systems technology. The basic of general imaging theory, the principles of imaging data acquisition, processing and analysing, quality evalution of imaging systems. General analogue and digital imaging system. Infrared imaging systems, convention x-ray imaging systems, digital radiography systems, planar gamma imaging systems. The system approach to imaging systems construction with respect to information transport from surrounding environment to human with the aim surrounding and object diagnostic.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Daniel Schwarz, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Biomedical Engineering (UBMI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will learn about general theory of imaging process and application of this theory to construction of different types of imaging systems, about physical limits of technology and methods of quality evaluation.

Prerequisites

The subject knowledge on the Bachelor´s degree level is requested.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Techning methods include lectures, computer laboratories and practical laboratories. Course is taking advantage of e-learning (Moodle) system. Students have to write a single project/assignment during the course.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for completion of a course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every.

Course curriculum

General analogue and digital imaging system. Infrared imaging systems, convention x-ray imaging systems, digital radiography systems, planar gamma imaging systems.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the topic is to introduce students to general theory of imaging evaluation and elaboration of image information, general properties of imaging signals, general principles of image formation, technology of different imaging systems and quality evaluation of different medical and ecological direct synthesis imaging systems (not using reconstruction algorithms).

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

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Drastich,A.: Tomografické zobrazovací systémy. Skriptum FEKT VUT Brno. 2004 (CS)
Drastich,A.:Netelevizní zobrazovací systémy. Skriptum FEI VUT v Brně. 2001 (CS)
Gonzalez,R.C.,Wintz,P.:Digital Image Processing,Addison-Wesley Publishing Compeny. 1987 (EN)
CHo,Z.H.,Jones,J.P.,Singh,M.: Foundations of Medical Imaging,John Wiley & Sons. 1993 (EN)
Jain,A.K.:Fundamentals of Digital Image Processing,Prentice Hall. 1989 (EN)
Krestl,E.: Imaging Systems for Medical Diagnostics,Siemens Aktiengesellschaft. 1990 (EN)
Ptáček,M.:Digitální zpracování a přenos obrazové informace,Nakladatelství dopravy a spojů. Praha. 1983 (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EECC-MN Master's

    branch MN-BEI , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Daniel Schwarz, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Imaging technique: imaging system as a communication device of surrounding (living) environment to a human. The electromagnetic spectrum as a signal to information transport between surrounding environment and human. Different aspects to basic classification of imaging systems.
Basic theory of generation and description of image information- parametric field as a means to scene and image description. Discretisations of imaging flow.
Quality evaluation of the general imaging process in space and frequency domain. Principles of digital image data processing. General configuration of system for acquisition, processing, imaging and archives of imaging data.
Infrared imaging systems (IR): Thermal sources infrared radiation generation. Physical and technical basses of infrared imaging systems construction.
Quality evaluation of IR imaging systems. Medical and ecological specifics of IR imaging systems applications.
Conventional x-ray imaging systems (Cx-ray): Signal radiation employ- generation, characteristics and imaging scene modulation. Basic principles of Cx-ray imaging systems technology.
Quality evaluation of Cx-ray imaging systems. Medical and ecological specifics of Cx-ray imaging systems applications. Imaging dose of x-ray energy and trends to dose reduction.
Digital radiography imaging systems (DR): Basic principles of DR imaging systems technology. Imaging dose of x-ray energy and trends to dose reduction.
Gamma-ray imaging systems (G IS)- planar gammagraphy: Signal radiation specifics. Basic principles of gamma-ray imaging systems technology.
Quality evaluation of gamma-ray imaging systems. Medical and ecological specifics of gamma-ray imaging systems applications. Imaging dose of x-ray energy and trends to dose reduction.
Ultrasound imaging systems (U IS): Signal energy employ- generation, characteristics and imaging scene modulation. Basic principles of ultrasound imaging systems technology. Quality evaluation of ultrasound imaging systems. Medical and ecological specifics of ultrasound imaging systems applications.
Basic principles of multispectral imaging systems and photogrammetric systems. Fiberoptical imaging and information transfer. Basic principles of endoscopy systems.
Basic principles of conventional and electron microscopy.

Laboratory exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Daniel Schwarz, Ph.D.

Syllabus

General imaging process modelling.
Excessising scene modelling for quality evaluation of imaging process.
Basic distortion of the image process modelling.
Basic methods of image processing modelling.
Restauration of different types of image distortions.
Infrared imaging system- practical applications of biological surface temperature field acquisition.
Infrared imaging system- practical applications of ecological surface temperature field acquisition.
Infrared imaging system- characteristics measurement.
Conventional x-ray imaging systems- practical applications.
Digital radiography systems- practical applications.
Planar gamma-ray imaging systems- practical applications.
Ultrasound imaging systems- practical applications.
Endoscopy imaging systems- practical applications.