Foundations of Medical Imaging

3 credits · Graduate School

(Also listed as BME 4400) Physics and engineering of image formation by different modalities used for medical applications. Concepts common to different imaging modalities and limits of physical phenomena. Mathematical concepts of image formation and analysis; techniques for recording images using ionizing radiation (including CT), ultrasound, magnetic resonance, and nuclear (including SPECT and PET). Methods of evaluating image quality. No credit for students who have earned credit for 4400. SPRING. [3]