PX3147: Digital Medical Imaging
School | Cardiff School of Physics & Astronomy |
Department Code | PHYSX |
Module Code | PX3147 |
External Subject Code | 100419 |
Number of Credits | 10 |
Level | L6 |
Language of Delivery | English |
Module Leader | Mr Gordon Middleton |
Semester | Autumn Semester |
Academic Year | 2014/5 |
Outline Description of Module
- To establish a firm understanding of the principles, technologies and applications of digital imaging techniques in medicine.
- To give an appreciation of the practical aspects of operating digital imaging systems in the modern health service.
On completion of the module a student should be able to
- Describe the important medical imaging modalities and give examples of their application.
- Describe the physical principles applicable to the important medical imaging modalities.
- Illustrate, using examples, the application of digital-image-processing methods to medical imaging.
- Demonstrate, both mathematically and diagramatically, the principles of tomography.
- Describe the main components of a range of tomographic imaging equipment.
- Distinguish between tomography using X-rays and radionuclides.
- Describe the image formation process in Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
- Outline the principal components of a Picture Archive and Communication System (PACS).
How the module will be delivered
Lectures 22 x 1 hr, Demonstrations, Exercises.
Skills that will be practised and developed
Problem solving. Investigative skills. Mathematics. Analytical skills.
How the module will be assessed
Examination 80%. Coursework 20%. [Examination duration: 2 hours]
Assessment Breakdown
Type | % | Title | Duration(hrs) |
---|---|---|---|
Exam - Autumn Semester | 80 | Digital Medical Imaging | 2 |
Written Assessment | 20 | Digital Medical Imaging | N/A |
Syllabus content
- Digital Medical Imaging: Introduction to modern medical imaging modalities. Production and display of digital images, contrast enhancement, histogram equalisation.
- Image Processing Techniques: Image filtering, frequency space, spatial and temporal filtering. Image quantification, analysis of dynamic studies, texture analysis, feature extraction, gating techniques, parametric imaging.
- Tomography: Tomographic reconstruction, radon transform, convolution theorem, forward and back projection, iterative reconstruction.
- Tomographic Techniques and Instrumentation: X-ray CT: detectors, scanners, multislice and spiral systems, radiation dose.
- Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET): gamma camera and dedicated systems, filter functions, attenuation correction.
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): gradient fields, slice selection, pulse sequences, contrast agents, safety.
- The Digital Imaging Department: Introduction to picture archive and communication systems (PACS). Computed Radiography (CR). Image registration and image fusion techniques, 3-D image display
Essential Reading and Resource List
The Physics of Medical Imaging, Webb.
Farr’s Physics for Medical Imaging, Allisy-Roberts and Williams
Introduction to Medical Electronic Applications, Jenning, Flint, Truton and Noakes.
Background Reading and Resource List
Not applicable.
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