Course details
Medical Imaging Systems
IZSL Acad. year 2016/2017 Summer semester 5 credits
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.
Guarantor
Language of instruction
Completion
Time span
- 39 hrs lectures
- 13 hrs pc labs
Assessment points
- 70 pts final exam (written part)
- 30 pts numeric exercises
Department
Subject specific learning outcomes and competences
Permit students to acquire abstract about contemporary physical and technological possibilities of physical multidimensional fields quantity imaging.
Learning objectives
Introduce students with physical and technical principles the most important medical imaging systems.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Middle school knowledge of physics, mathematics and physiology.
Syllabus of lectures
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.
Syllabus of computer exercises
Computer sessions. Course is taking advantage of e-learning (Moodle) system. Students have to write a single project/assignment during the course.
Progress assessment
Active attendance at compulsory computer sessions.
Controlled instruction
The specification of inspected education and a method of its implementation are provided by course warrantor upgraded order every year.