Calendar

SES # TOPICS KEY DATES
1 Overview of Imaging

Imaging Radiation
2 Interactions of Radiation with Matter Homework 1 out
3 X-ray Generation and Planar Imaging
4 X-ray CT Overview Homework 1 due

Homework 2 out
5 Fourier Transforms and Convolution
6 Central Slice Theorem and Projection/Reconstruction Homework 2 due

Homework 3 out
7 Class Demo: X-ray CT
8 Application: Quantitative Anatomy from CT Homework 3 due

Homework 4 out
9 Tracers for Nuclear Imaging Homework 4 due

Homework 5 out
10 Nuclear Imaging Detectors and Cameras
11 Principles of PET and SPECT Homework 5 due

Homework 6 out
12 Application: Binding Measurements with PET
13 Application: Functional Imaging using FDG Uptake Homework 6 due

Homework 7 out
14 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Physics I
15 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Physics II Homework 7 due

Homework 8 out
16 Magnetic Resonance Imaging I
17 Magnetic Resonance Imaging II Homework 8 due

Homework 9 out
18 MRI Contrast Agents
19 Application: BOLD Effect in Functional MRI Homework 9 due

Homework 10 out
20 Application: Neural Fiber Tracking with MRI
21 Class Demo: MRI
22 Diffuse Optical Tomography I Homework 10 due
23 Diffuse Optical Tomography II
24 Optical Molecular Imaging
25 Final Presentations