Medical Imaging Analysis Course

EN02912G : Medical Imaging Analysis - M/W/F 11-11:50 B&H 157
Summary
This course is aimed at undergraduate and graduate students from a variety of disciplines; including: Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Cognitive Science and Neuroscience as well as medical students and residents.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a powerful tool for investigating the biological structure and functional dynamics across an incredibly broad spatial and temporal scale. This course will provide an understanding of the basic physical principles of magnetic resonance; MR signal generation, detection and contrast mechanisms; and image acquisition and reconstruction. The course will also provide an overview of how MRI is currently used to study the gross structure, function and fiber architecture of the central nervous system, as well as touch on emerging fields in MRI, including molecular imaging and imaging genetics. This course is equally well-suited to the Physics and Engineering student with interest in medical imaging and neuroscience, as to the Neuroscience, Psychology or Biology student interested in the physics of and application of MRI.

The course material will be roughly split between the basic physical principals and mathematics of the magnetic resonance phenomena (signal general, image acquisition techniques, art and artifacts), and current applications of MRI in neuroscience (morphometry, functional imaging, diffusion tensor imaging, and molecular, cellular and genetic imaging). Detail and emphasis will depend on class background and interests. The course will also involve a hands-on lab at the Brown Magnetic Resonance Imaging Facility.
Taught by Sean Deoni