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Subsurface Sensing & Imaging Systems Course

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, the student is expected to demonstrate knowledge of basic physical, computational and engineering concepts underlying major medical imaging modalities including x-ray CT, MR, PET, SPECT, Ultrasound, Optical, & Molecular Imaging Methods. The student will be expected to perform basic calculations pertaining to these system, and computational simulation of selected modalities. He/she is expected to be able to compare and contrast imaging modalities, and recognize the common underlying principles (probes, probe-media interactions, detectors, computational reconstruction algorithms) across seemingly diverse modalities.

Course Topics

Welcome & Overview

Intro to MATLAB

X-ray Imaging

X-ray Imaging II

X-ray Imaging III

Intro to CT

CT Scanning II

CT Futures, Propagation of Waves

Propagation of Waves, Interactions

More on Waves, Interactions

US Scanner as a Linear System

Pulse-echo imaging

Doppler II

Use of phase in coherent imaging

Phase & OCT

MRI I

MRI II

MRI III

Molecular Imaging I

Molecular Imaging II

Molecular Imaging III

Molecular Imaging IV

Nuclear Medicine & PET

Nuclear Medicine & PET

Image Fusion/CAD

Grand Summary I

Grand Summary II

Grading

Grading: The course grade is based on weekly assignments, most of which require computer programming, searching for information, and calculations. The assignments account for 60% of the course grade. All assignments count for the grade and each of them is graded on 10 points. All assignments and evaluations will be designed to measure how well specific learning objectives (listed above) have been attained. The standard completion time for all assignments is one week. The instructor may modify the deadline if necessary.

Please note: All assignments must be handed in hardcopy form. Multiple sheets must be stapled. Your name must be clearly written on the sheets. Electronic submission is not acceptable.

The remaining 40% of the grade depends on a course term project. Students are expected to hand in a term project proposal (carries 10%). The instructor will provide the student with feedback and guidance and help define a suitable term project. The purpose of the term project is to foster study of one or more course related topics at a much greater depth than covered in class. All term projects should clearly identify the course topic(s) and learning objective(s) to which they relate. Term projects may relate to a student’s graduate thesis work, but must be a distinct and clearly identified addition. It must be very clear to the instructor what the activity being graded under this course is, and the specific learning objectives that are being addressed.

The results of your term project should be presented to the instructor (and his colleagues, and your peers) at a Poster Session that will be scheduled during the final examination week.

Any grade appeals must be submitted to the instructor in writing.

If you need an assessment of your progress during the semester, please contact the instructor. If you are having difficulty completing the assignments on time or if you are consistently lagging behind, please consider dropping the course. The instructor is available to help you make such decisions.

The numerical weighting associated with these grades in computing the GPA will be as follows. A=4.0, A-=3.67, B+=3.33 B=3.0, B-= 2.67, C+= 2.33, C=2.0 C-= 1.67, D+=1.33, D=1.0, F=0.0

There is no D- grade and the minimum grade to pass the course is a D.

Attendance Policy

Students are expected to attend all classes and participate actively in the classroom. You are required to arrive on time and stay for the full class duration. In case you miss a class, please study the lecture materials that will be placed on the class website: http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/censsis/SSI-Course/ , and make sure to complete the assignments on your own. If you suffer an extended absence due to some unforeseen reason, please contact the Student Experience office – 4th floor of Academy Hall, x8022, se@rpi.edu .

Academic Integrity

Students are expected to complete all assignments on their own. It is acceptable to speak with other students, and discuss class work. However, any materials submitted for grading must have been completed by you. You must be prepared to describe how you did your assignment, and answer questions posed by the instructor.

Student-teacher relationships are built on trust. For example, students must trust that teachers have made appropriate decisions about the structure and content of the courses they teach, and teachers must trust that the assignments that students turn in are their own. Acts, which violate this trust, undermine the educational process. The Rensselaer Handbook of Student Rights and Responsibilities defines various forms of Academic Dishonesty and you should make yourself familiar with these. In this class, all assignments that are turned in for a grade must represent the student’s own work. In cases where help was received, or teamwork was allowed, a notation on the assignment should indicate your collaboration. Submission of any assignment that is in violation of this policy will result in a zero grade for that assignment. If you have any question concerning this policy before submitting an assignment, please ask for clarification. If you are found to violate Rensselaer’s integrity policy twice, your grade for the entire course will be an F.

Students with Special Needs

If you have a special need arising from a disability, the instructor is happy to make appropriate accommodations on a confidential basis. Please meet the instructor outside of class and discuss your needs. You must contact the office of Disability Services for Students, or the Dean of Students Office, and obtain a memo that describes the types of accommodations that are needed. A copy of this memo should be handed to the instructor to file. If you need to request special assistance but do not have an authorizing memo from Disability Services for Students, you should contact Prof. Mark Smith, Dean of Students, in the Dean of Students Office.