Course Title and Code
Introduction to Biomedical Imaging Systems(EE5601M)
Credit
3-0-0-3 (Lecture-Tutorial-Practical-Total Credits)
Category
Elective
Target Programme
UG/PG
Target Discipline
EE
Prerequisite
Signals and Systems, Linear Algebra
Course Content
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction and overview of the course |
| 2 | Types of signals, System, Linear Space Invariance, Image Quality |
| 3 | Local Contrast, Blurring and Noise, Physics of Radiography |
| 4 | Types of Ionizing Radiations, EM Radiation, Attenuation Models, Radiation Dosimetry |
| 5 | Projection Radiography Instrumentation, Contrast Agents, Image Formation, Imaging Equations |
| 6 | Optical Density and Image Quality, Computed Tomography Instrumentation |
| 7 | Computed Tomography Back Projection, Fan Beam and Image Quality, Artefacts |
| 8 | Nuclear Medicine – Physics, Radiotracers, Instrumentation of Planar Scintigraphy, Imaging, and Image Quality |
| 9 | SPECT, Ultrasound Physics and Introduction, Instrumentation, Doppler Ultrasound |
| 10 | Ultrasound Beam Pattern and Approximations, Equation modes, Parameters of Interest, Phase Array and Beam Steering |
| 11 | Introduction to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Physics of MRI |
| 12 | MRI Instrumentation, Slice Selection, Frequency Encoding, Data Acquisition, Reconstruction, Image Quality |
Total: 12 weeks
Teaching Methodology
NPTEL lectures
Assessment Methods
As per the instructor
Learning Outcomes
- Thorough understanding of biomedical imaging systems.
- Understanding of medical image interpretation and visualization.
Text/Reference Books
- Medical Imaging Signals and Systems by J. L. Prince and J. M. Links, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2006, ISBN 0130653535.
- Webb’s Physics of Medical Imaging, 2nd Edition, CRC Press, ISBN 9780750305730.