BME 258 - Medical Imaging for Engineers

3 units
Introduction to the principles and clinical applications of medical imaging. Interaction of radiation with matter. Image acquisition and manipulation. Clinical imaging techniques: X-ray radiography and computed tomography, ultrasound imaging, magnetic resonance imaging. Safety considerations. Computer laboratory: image enhancement, segmentation, contouring.

Misc/Lab: Lecture 3 hours/Lab 3 hours

Prerequisite(s): PHYS 51, MATH 123 or MATH 133A, BME 177, and BME 210, or Instructor consent.
Grading: Graded

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