Course detail
Multimedia Data in Biomedicine
FEKT-BPC-MSDAcad. year: 2025/2026
Elements of acoustic and visual perception. Image and acoustic data, objective and subjective quality. Properties of biomedical image data. Special methods of multimedia signal processing: image, audio- and video data, particularly processing, enhancement and analysis of image data. Methods and standards of lossless and lossy compression of image, audio and video data.
Language of instruction
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Guarantor
Entry knowledge
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
- obtaining at least 12 points (out of 24 as course-unit credit based on active presence in demonstration exercises),
- successful passing of final written exam (up to 76 points)
Demonstration tutorial. Obligatory attendance, only 20% absence may be justified by an official medical certificate.
Attendance at the lectures is only recommended.
Aims
The graduate of the course:
- has the basic knowledge on multimedia data characteristics, their perception, processing and analysis,
- Has the knowledge on transmission and archiving in information systems and with respect to Internet applications,
- is capable of evaluating of suitability of individual methods for the specific applications,
- is capable of to utilize the methods based on the available software.
Study aids
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Jan, J.: Medical Image Processing, Reconstruction and Restoration. CRC Publ., 2005
Recommended reading
A.K.Jain: Fundamentals of Digital Image Processing. Prentice Hall 1989
Levický, D.: Multimediálne telekomunikácie. Elfa Košice, 2002
V.Bhaskaran, K.Konstantinides: Image and Video Compression Standards (2nd ed.)Kluwer Acad.Publishers, 1997
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme BPC-AUD Bachelor's
specialization AUDB-TECH , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
- Programme BPC-ECT Bachelor's 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
- Programme BPC-IBE Bachelor's 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
- Programme BPC-MET Bachelor's 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
- Programme BPC-SEE Bachelor's 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
- Programme BPC-TLI Bachelor's 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
- Programme BPC-EMU Bachelor's 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
Type of course unit
Lecture
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
Properties of acoustic and image signals, objective and subjective quality
Methods for acquisition and archiving of acoustic,image and video data
Basic processing of acoustic records
Basic processing of image data. Presentation of image data
Elements of analysis and sgmentation of images and video-sequencies, preseentation of scene. Connection to computer graphics
Editing of image, audio and video data.
Software means for image and audio processing
Compression of audiovisual data, based on perceptual limitations
Main characteristics of standards of compression and reconstruction of audio signals
Main characteristics of standards of compression and reconstruction of images and videosequencies
Formats of multimedia data files, means of copyright protection
Transmition and archiving of multimedia data in datat networks
Exercise in computer lab
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
Measurement of properties of acoustic and image signals
Experimental acquisition and archiving of acoustic,image and video data
Basic processing of acoustic records
Basic processing of image data. Presentation of image data
Experimental analysis and sgmentation of images and video-sequencies
Computer editing of image, audio and video data.
Design and realisation of a multimedia presentation
Experiments with compression of audiovisual data
Working with standards of compression and reconstruction of audio signals
Working with standards of compression and reconstruction of images and video-sequencies
Testing formats of multimedia data files and means of copyright protection
Transmition and archiving of multimedia data on Internet