EEE 491 - Introduction to Medical Imaging

EEE 491 - Introduction to Medical Imaging

Section A: General Information

  • Course Title: Introduction to Medical Imaging

  • Type of Course: Optional, Theory

  • Offered to: EEE

  • Pre-requisite Course(s): None

Section B: Course Details

Course Content (As approved by the Academic Council)

Introduction to imaging, medical imaging modalities, Medical imaging before x-rays, Hippocratic thermography, dissection, laproscopy, X-radiography, Computed tomography (CT), evolution of CT scanner design, image reconstruction algorithms, filtered back-projection method, iterative method, low dose computed tomography, Ultrasound, Sonar and other early applications of acoustics, basic principles of ultrasound imaging, Evolution of ultrasound technology and clinical applications, Magnetic resonance imaging, Early use of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, Principles of NMR and MRI, Evolution of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology and clinical applications, development and applications of functional MRI, Introduction to Nuclear imaging.

Course Objectives

Not provided

Knowledge required

N/A

Course Outcomes

COs CO Statements Mapping with POs Learning Domain (Taxonomy Level)
CO1 Introduce the major medical imaging modalities: X-Ray, CT, Ultrasound and MRI. PO(a) Cognitive (Comprehension)
CO2 Understand the mathematical and physical principles, instrumentation and image quality issues in medical imaging. PO(a), PO(b) Cognitive (Comprehension + Analysis)
CO3 Apply the fundamentals of signal and image processing for the formation of medical images and analyze image quality issues. PO(a), PO(b) Cognitive (Comprehension + Analysis + Application)
CO4 Identify clinical applications of medical imaging and develop efficient engineering solution. PO(a), PO(b), PO(c) Cognitive (Comprehension + Analysis+Application)

Mapping of Knowledge Profile, Complex Engineering Problem Solving and Complex Engineering Activities

K1 K2 K3 K4 K5 K6 K7 K8 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5

Lecture Plan

Not Provided

Assessment Strategy

Not provided

Distribution of Marks

  • Class Participation 10%

  • Continuous Assessment 20%

  • Final Examination 70%

  • Total 100%

Textbook/References

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