BMNG 5260

This course will discuss the basic principles behind modern medical imaging modalities including the mathematical foundations of image process and image reconstruction from projections. the specific imaging modalities that the course covers are X-ray, CT, PET, MRI, and Ultrasound imaging. Fundamentals of ionizing radiation along with the interaction of radiation with tissue is also described. Students will all be required to perform one Magnetic resonance Imaging lab/report using a bench-top Earth field MRI system.