Biomedical Imaging

Undergraduate / Graduate

Medical Imaging has revolutionized the healthcare system due to its ability to diagnose and guide treatment for many different human diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and neurodegenerative diseases. Medical imaging continues to advance with new technologies, innovative applications and advanced computational tools that will lead to earlier diagnoses, better treatment guidance and improved prediction of patient outcome. This course will introduce students to the key concepts and applications of medical imaging systems for biology research and medical applications. After covering the key concepts of image formation and image quality, the course will cover the principles and applications of the major modalities: radiographic imaging, Computer Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Nuclear Medicine Imaging and Ultrasound. The course will cover medical imaging safety, ethics, developing tissue phantoms to reduce animal models and the integration of imaging systems in the current healthcare profession. Additionally, Python programming-based projects will be used in the discussion sections for hands-on experience with real medical imaging data sets and to reinforce concepts covered in the lectures.