Imaging and Signal Processing in Biomedicine

This course introduces basic medical imaging and biomedical signal processing methods. It will present medical imaging modalities such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and positron emission tomography (PET). Students will gain understanding in the basic physics of image acquisition and the algorithms required for image generation. In biomedical signal processing the emphasis is on bio-potentials such as electroencephalograms (EEG) and electrocardiograms (ECG). Basic image enhancement and image analysis will be presented in the context of x-ray imaging and microscopy. The course will include linear systems, random processes, and estimation theory. Students will gain hands-on experience in image and signal processing through Matlab programming in class and in assignments.

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