BME5002: Old Syllabus

BME 5002 - BME II - Spring 1999

NOTE: this course is currently Taught at EEL6935
Look here for full course information: http://www.bme.ufl.edu/classes/EEL6935/

EEL6935: Intro to Biomedical Engineering:

Physiology, Imaging, and Processing

Co-Instructor: John G. Harris
Office: NEB 453
Phone: (352) 392-2652
Email: harris@cnel.ufl.edu
Homepage: http://www.cnel.ufl.edu/analog/harris.html


Prerequisite: This course is open to all graduate students in the College of Engineering. Only a basic knowledge of physics and calculus is required.
Class Homepage: http://www.bme.ufl.edu/classes/EEL6935/
Course Objectives: The course will study the physiology of the human body, imaging techniques, and subsequent processing. Various imaging modalities will be discussed along with the appropriate processing methods to reveal details of the physiology and diagnosis. Required homeworks will include computer experimentation with actual images. Major topics include:

1.

Basic Anatomy and Physiology

(a)

respiratory system

(b)

circulatory system

(c)

nervous system

2.

Imaging Physics

(a)

Introduction to Ionizing and Non-ionizing Radiation

(b)

General X-Ray Imaging

i.

Transport

ii.

Attenuation

iii.

Detection

(c)

Special Techniques

i.

Mammography

ii.

Fluoroscopy

iii.

CT

(d)

Non-inonizing Radiation Techniques

i.

Ultrasound

ii.

MRI

iii.

SQUID

3.

Medical Image Processing

(a)

Basic Image Processing

i.

Filters

ii.

Histograms

iii.

Software Tools

(b)

Denoising

(c)

Enhancement and Restoration

(d)

Image Segmentation

(e)

Feature Extraction and Detection

(f)

3-D Modelling