ECE4086 · Medical imaging technology

Overview

This unit will introduce a range of medical imaging technologies currently used in health care, covering aspects of technical design, medical image analysis, systems integration and emerging technologies. It introduces you to the wide range of imaging modalities with an emphasis on the design and technical development of each modality. Future needs on medical imaging in health care and emerging medical imaging technologies will be covered. Image analysis and visualisation in the context of image-guided therapy, image-guided surgery, and virtual reality-based simulation will also be covered.

Offerings

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Assessment

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Continuous assessment: 40% Final assessment: 60%. This unit contains hurdle requirements that you must achieve to be able to pass the unit. You are required to achieve at least 45% in the total continuous assessment component and at least 45% in the final assessment component. The consequence of not achieving a hurdle requirement is a fail grade (NH) and a maximum mark of 45 for the unit.

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Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. To provide an introduction to medical imaging equipment and systems.
2. To study medical imaging systems, including computational methods, analysis, design and performance requirements.
3. To be able to evaluate future medical imaging systems.
4. To become familiar with medical imaging equipment safety and regulation.

Workload

The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.

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