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ECE 700

Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Graduate

Fall 2025 · Topic 11 Principals of Biomedical Imaging

Topics

  • Medical-imaging resolution, contrast, noise and artifacts
  • Radiation interactions and dose
  • Diagnostic radiology and fluoroscopy
  • Computed tomography and image reconstruction
  • Magnetic resonance, pulse sequences and k-space
  • Nuclear imaging: SPECT and PET
  • Ultrasound, Doppler and harmonic imaging
  • Optical microscopy and digital pathology
  • DICOM and picture archiving and communication systems

Readings

  • Introduction to Medical Imaging: Physics, Engineering, and Clinical Applications
    N. Smith and A. G. Webb · recommended
    Cambridge, 2011.
  • Introduction to the Mathematics of Medical Imaging
    C. L. Epstein · recommended
    SIAM, 2008.
  • Computed Tomography: Physical Principles, Clinical Applications, and Quality Control
    E. Seeram · recommended
    Saunders/Elsevier, 2009.
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Physical Principles and Applications
    V. Kuperman · recommended
    Elsevier Science, 2000.
  • Physics in Nuclear Medicine
    S. R. Cherry, J. A. Sorenson and M. E. Phelps · recommended
    Elsevier/Saunders, 2012.
  • Basics of Biomedical Ultrasound for Engineers
    H. Azhari · recommended
    Wiley, 2010.
  • Digital Pathology
    Y. Sucaet and W. Waelput · recommended
    Springer, 2014.
  • Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM): A Practical Introduction and Survival Guide
    O. Pianykh · recommended
    Springer, 2009.
Winter 2024

Topics

  • Theme 1: Introduction to ultrasound imaging
  • Basic ultrasound principles
  • Basics of ultrasound imaging
  • Ultrasound imaging acquisition and beamforming
  • Ultrasound-based blood flow measurements Theme 2: Ultrasound wave-matter interactions
  • General interactions in imaging
  • Nonlinear ultrasonics and its imaging applications
  • Principles of acoustic cavitation
  • Principles of acoustic radiation and streaming Theme 3: Therapeutic ultrasound
  • Thermal-based ultrasound therapy
  • Microbubbles in imaging and therapy Theme 4: Biosafety considerations
  • Ultrasound-induced bioeffects
  • Ultrasound measurement and protection standards
  • Learning Resources

Readings

  • / References Review articles and tutorial papers will be provided by the instructor. No formal textbook is required.
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Spring 2024 · T12: Distributed Optimization

Topics

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Spring 2016 · Topic 5 - Spring 2016

Readings

  • No textbook is required for this course. Selected course readings will be posted on LEARN. Students are advised to regularly consult the LEARN site for this course.
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