SSI
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.
Te 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
