<p>Lecture, four hours; laboratory, eight hours. Requisites: Mathematics 33A, 33B. Designed for graduate students. Introduction to principles of medical imaging and imaging informatics for nonphysicists. Overview of core imaging modalities: X ray, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance (MR). Topics include signal generation, localization, and quantization. Image representation and analysis techniques such as Markov random fields, spatial characterization (atlases), denoising, energy representations, and clinical imaging workstation design. Provides basic understanding of issues related to basic medical image acquisition and analysis. Current research efforts with focus on clinical applications and new types of information made available through these modalities. Letter grading.</p>

Bioengineering

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Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science

The department has created state-of-the-art facilities for cutting-edge research and developed an innovative curriculum for the education of the next generation of bioengineers.

General Catalog

Physics and Informatics of Medical Imaging

BIOENGR 224A

4 units