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Course Catalog 2008-2009

LTT-3106 Medical Imaging Methods, 6 cr

Course´s person responsible

Hannu Eskola

Implementations

  Lecture times and places Target group recommended to
Implementation 1


Per 2, 3 :
Wednesday 16 - 18, SH304
Thursday 12 - 14, SH304

 
3.-n. vuosikurssi
Sähkötekniikan koulutusohjelma
Teknis-luonnontieteellinen koulutusohjelma  


Requirements

Final exam.

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

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Objectives

After completing the course, you understand the physical principles of image formation in different medical imaging methods. You can use mathematical descriptions and understand tests of image quality. You know how the medical imaging devices are constructed.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. System approach to medical imaging. Image quality parameters. Image formation based on interactions of imaging energy and tissue in a planar and tomographic imaging.  Special imaging techniques.   
2. Methods and devices of x-ray imaging.      
3. Methods and devices of nuclear medicine.      
4. Methods and devices of ultrasound imaging.      
5. Methods and devices of magnetic resonance imaging.     


Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Edition, availability, ... Examination material Language
Book   Medical Imaging Signals and Systems   J.L. Prince and J.M. Links   0-13-065353-5          English  
Lecture slides   Medical imaging methods   Several authors.       On the Internet      English  


Prerequisites

Course O/R
LTT-3307 Radiation Physics Obligatory  

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Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
LTT-3106 Medical Imaging Methods, 6 cr LTT-3100 Medical Imaging Methods, 6 cr  

More precise information per implementation

  Description Methods of instruction Implementation
Implementation 1       Contact teaching: 0 %
Distance learning: 0 %
Self-directed learning: 5 %  


Last modified25.06.2008
ModifierJuha Nousiainen