EL5823/BE6203
---- Medical Imaging I
Fall 2007, Prof. Yao Wang
http://eeweb.poly.edu/~yao/EL5823
Course Description: This course introduces the physics, instrumentation, and signal processing methods used in X-ray (projection radiography), X-ray computed tomography, nuclear medicine (SPECT/PET), ultrasound imaging, and magnetic resonance imaging. Co-listed as EL5823 and BE6203. 3 credits.
Prerequisites: Multivariable calculus (MA2112, MA2122), physics (PH2004), probability, signals and systems (EE3054, preferred but not required). Open to graduate students and upper level UG students.
Instructor: Professor
Yao Wang, LC256, (718)-260-3469,
Course Schedule: Wed 3:00-5:40 PM, RH605
Office Hour: Wed 1:30-2:50 PM, Tuesday 11-12 AM, or by appointment
Text Book: J. L. Prince and J. M. Links, Medical imaging: signals and systems, Prentice Hall, 2006. ISBN 0-13-065353-5. Link to book site; Errata (v1.03)
Homework policy: Homeworks will be assigned weekly and due the following week. Late submissions are subject to penalty of 10% each week for first two weeks. Later submission after two week will not be accepted. Solutions will be provided. Exams will be primarily based on homework problems.
Grading Policy: Exam 1: 40 %, Exam 2: 40%, Homework Assignments (including computer assignment): 20%.
Tentative Course Schedule
· Week 1 (9/5): Overview of various medical imaging modalities (Chap 1); Review of signals and systems basic concepts (chap 2); Image quality metrics (Chap 3); Lecture Note (updated 9/5/07), HW1 solution
· Week 2 (9/12): Physics of radiography (Chap 4); Lecture note, HW2 solution (chap4 prob.)
· Week 3 (9/19): Projection radiography (conventional X-ray) (Chap 5); Lecture note, HW3 solution (chap5 prob)
· Week 4-5 (9/26, 10/3): X-ray computed tomography (CT): Instrumentation; Image reconstruction (Radon transform, back projection, filtered back-projection); Image quality (Chap 6) Part I Lecture note; Part II Lecture note. HW4 and HW5 solution (written part, chap6).
· Week 6 (10/10): Physics of nuclear medicine (Chap 7) Lecture note; HW6 solution (chap7);
· Week 7 (10/17): Planar scintigraphy (Chap 8), Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and positron emission tomography (PET) (Chap 9). Lecture note, HW7 solution (Chap8,9), Midterm Review (review note)
· Week 8 (10/24): Exam 1
· Week 9 (10/31): Physics of ultrasound (Chap 10). Lecture note, HW8 solution (Chap 10)
· Week 10 (11/7): Ultrasound imaging (chap 11). Lecture note, HW9 solution (Chap 11)
· Week 11 (11/14): Physics of magnetic resonance (chap 12). Lecture note , HW10 solution (Chap12)
· Week 12-14 (11/28, 12/5, 12/12): Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems (Chap 13): instrumentation, data acquisition, image reconstruction, image quality. Lecture note 1. Lecture note 2, HW11 solution (Chap 13, part1), HW12 solution (Chap13, part2); Final Review
· Week 15 Exam 2, Final Exam Week, TBA
Last updated: 9/5/07, Yao Wang