<p>Lecture, four hours. Recommended preparation: undergraduate calculus, linear algebra, probability. Overview of mathematical and computational techniques to study geometric objects underlying medical images. Includes curves, surfaces, sizes, shapes, and diffusion tensors that describe cells, tissues, and organs. S/U or letter grading.</p>

Biomathematics

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David Geffen School of Medicine

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General Catalog

Geometric Methods in Medical Imaging

BIOMATH208

4 units