Medical Imaging

This subject introduces students to the engineering, physics and physiology of medical imaging, including the history and progression of medical imaging modalities as well as emerging imaging technologies in clinical and research practise. Topics covered include: x-ray, computed tomography, positron emission tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound.

• 1Describe the principles of the modalities of medical imaging systems
• 2Describe the physics and physiology fundamental to these imaging systems
• 3Apply the mathematics of each imaging modality
• 4Compute image reconstructions using back-projection methods
• 5Compute image reconstructions using fourier transform methods
• 6Identify basic causes of image contrast and artefacts
• 7Describe clinical applications of each imaging modality
• 8Apply their knowledge to understanding emerging medical imaging technologies.