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Medical Imaging Systems 2

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Course Unit Code450-4041/02
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Optional
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionEnglish
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
CER275prof. Ing. Martin Černý, Ph.D.
Summary
Content of subject is explanation of structure, principle and properties of medical imaging devices like RTG, USG, CT, MRI, Pet , SPECT.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
This subject concerns on technical principles of medical imaging systems. The goal of the lectures is understanding the principles, way of measurement two dimensional image data.
Course Contents
Lectures

Application and importance of imaging systems and methods in medicine. The basic division of imaging techniques in terms of physical principle, and use in diagnosis.
The basic principle of two-dimensional display, resolution, image size, the specifics of medical imaging systems and requirements. Three-dimensional visualization of biological objects - voxels.
Television scanning systems capture and evaluation issues in general images, the way you look and perception of an image, lighting conditions for the perception of an image. TV image sensors: optical, CCD image sensor. Thermal sensing cameras, opto-mechanical degradation. Videoendoskopie.
Television screens display systems for imaging systems - vacuum, the LCD displays with gas discharges, projectors, television image. Scanning, color TV.
Ultrasound technique. Physical principles of ultrasound, ultrasound waves interaction with living tissue. Generation of ultrasound waves, ultrasound, measuring principle ultrasonographic imaging.
Ultrasound, method of organization measurement cycle. Implementation of three-dimensional imaging. Scanning speed of the ultrasound beam by tissue Doppler effect. Contrast tests
X-ray technician, physical principles, sources and detectors. Principles of record. Security risks. Angiography.
Computed Tomography, Principles, implementation, detectors, development generations. Effects of X-rays in CT. Normal doses.
Infraimaging systems in medicine. Thermography, principles, importance. Pyrovidikon. Fluorescence imaging methods
Magnetic resonance imaging, MRI history, fyzkální prince, properties, magnetic MRI systems, gradient field, RF signal encoding volume element, the essence of Fourier reconstruction methods, applications. The basic arrangement for NMR facilities.
Magnetic resonance imaging. Clinical methods of display MR. Properties and construction of sensors and thrusters. safetyt.Functional MRI mapping of brain activity
Radionuclide imaging techniques positron emission tomography - PET and SPECT. Principles and methods of obtaining images.
Imaging systems in nuclear medicine. Gama imaging systems.
Two dimensional data formats (DICOM), data structures, SOP Class, Presentation of image data on a CRT, LCD monitors, and printing services DICOMu for communication over TCP / IP


Responsibilities of laboratory exercises

Practical exercises to work on imaging systems in medicine.
Practical exercises examples of two-dimensional display, vertical and horizontal resolution, image size. Three-dimensional visualization of biological objects - voxels.
Practical exercises on television sensing systems, sensing problems and evaluation of images in general, the way you look and perception of an image, lighting conditions for the perception of an image. TV image sensors: optical, CCD image sensor. Videoendoskopy.
Practical exercises with the TV display systems. Displays for Imaging Systems - Vacuum, LCD displays with gas discharges, projectors, television image. Scanning, color TV.
Practical exercises and ultrasound technology to obtain images in MATLAB. Practical verification of the physical nature of ultrasound, ultrasonic wave generation,
Practical exercises on ultrasonography, method of organization measurement cycle. Scanning speed of the ultrasound beam by tissue Doppler effect.
Visit on radiodiagnostic department in the medical workplace. X-ray technician, physical principles, sources and detectors. Principles of record. Security risks. Angiography.
Visit and excursion to the computer tomograph, principles, implementation, detectors.
Practical exercises with infra imaging systems in medicine. Thermography.
Practical demonstration of the department radiodiagnostics magnetic resonance imaging, MRI history, fyzkální the prince, properties, magnetic systems, MRI phantoms. The basic arrangement for NMR facilities.
Magnetic resonance demonstration activities. Clinical methods of display MR. Properties and construction of sensors and thrusters. Mapping brain activity.
Excursion to the workplace radionuclide imaging techniques - positron emission tomography - PET and SPECT.
Excursion to the workplace and practical demonstration of imaging systems in nuclear medicine. Gama imaging systems.
Demonstration of transmission and processing of DICOM protocol under laboratory conditions. Presentation of image data on a CRT, LCD monitors, and printing services DICOMu for communication over TCP / IP.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
d. S Webb The Physics of Medical Imaging. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing (IoP). 1988
Webb A., Introduction to Biomedical Imaging. IEEE press.2003
Sonka M., Fitzpatrick J. M., Handbook of Medical Imaging, vol.2. SPIE Press, 2000
Bronzino, J. D. The Biomedical Engineering Handbook. Boca Raton: CRC Press. 1995
Webb A., Introduction to Biomedical Imaging. IEEE press.2003
Webster, J.: Medical instrumentation: Aplication and Design, ISBN 0471153680, 1997
Carr, J., Brown, M.: Introducion to Biomedical Equipment Technofogy (4th edition), ISBN 0130104922, 2000
Svatoš, J.: Zobrazovací systémy v lékařství. Skriptum ČVUT, 1998.
Drastich, A.: Netelevizní zobrazovací systémy. Skriptum FEI VUT v Brně, 2001.
Zuna, I., Poušek,L.: Úvod do zobrazovacích metod v lékařské diagnostice. Skriptum ČVUT, 2007
Rozman, J.: Ultrazvuková technika v lékařství. Skriptum. Brno, FE VUT 1979.
Rozman, J.: Lékařská přístrojová technika 3. Skriptum. Brno, FE VUT, 1992.
Recommended Reading:
d. S Webb The Physics of Medical Imaging. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing (IoP). 1988
Webb A., Introduction to Biomedical Imaging. IEEE press.2003
Sonka M., Fitzpatrick J. M., Handbook of Medical Imaging, vol.2. SPIE Press, 2000
Bronzino, J. D. The Biomedical Engineering Handbook. Boca Raton: CRC Press. 1995
Webb A., Introduction to Biomedical Imaging. IEEE press.2003
Webster, J.: Medical instrumentation: Aplication and Design, ISBN 0471153680, 1997
Carr, J., Brown, M.: Introducion to Biomedical Equipment Technofogy (4th edition), ISBN 0130104922, 2000
Hozman, J., Bernas, M., Klíma, M., Dvořák, P. Zpracování obrazové informace. Praha: Vydavatelství ČVUT, 1996.
Drastich, A.: Zobrazovací systémy v lékařství,Ediční středisko VUT Brno. 1990
Cho, Z.H., Jones, J.P., Singh, M. Foundations of Medical Imaging. New York: John Wiley&Sons, Inc. 1993
Ed. S Webb The Physics of Medical Imaging. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing (IoP). 1988
Webb A., Introduction to Biomedical Imaging. IEEE press.2003
Sonka M., Fitzpatrick J. M., Handbook of Medical Imaging, vol.2. SPIE Press, 2000
Bronzino, J. D. The Biomedical Engineering Handbook. Boca Raton: CRC Press. 1995
Webb A., Introduction to Biomedical Imaging. IEEE press.2003
Webster, J.: Medical instrumentation: Aplication and Design, ISBN 0471153680, 1997
Carr, J., Brown, M.: Introducion to Biomedical Equipment Technofogy (4th edition), ISBN 0130104922, 2000
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials, Experimental work in labs
Assesment methods and criteria
Tasks are not Defined