MAIKT-EDU ICT-supported Development and Education in the South Course description

The course describe the analysis and processing of signals in the frequency domain and analysis of systems for signal processing. Images are two-dimensional signals. The course also include the acquisition of image data, reconstruction of images and basic image processing of images for medical diagnostics.

No prerequisites required.

No requirements over and above the admission requirements.

After finishing this course the student should have the following outcome:

Knowledge:

Understand the connection between the impulse response and frequency response

Understand that images are 2D signals and can be analysed accordingly

Understand the connection between resolution, impulse response, point spread function and frequency response.

Know how to describe wave propagation, reflection, refraction and attenuation of waves

Understand how an ultrasound image is formed and how the pulses are transmitted and recorded.

Understand how x-rays are generated and how an X-ray image is formed.

Understand how tomographic data are recorded and how CT-images are reconstructed.

Understand the physical principals of magnetic resonance and how images are formed.

Skills

Can describe and analyse signals with the use of the Fourier transform.

Be able to frequency analyse signals and design optimal processing

Can digitize signals by sampling and AD-conversion.

Can explain the difference between diagnostic and technical image quality.

Understand how images are reconstructed fro measured data.

Can use an ultrasound scanner and chose optimal settings.

General competence:

Be able to process a measured signal to optimize information content.

Be able to evaluate technical quality of an image in order to optimize diagnostic quality

See general rules for the master program. Students must have the following course work requirements approved before examination:

• Presenting at least three of the papers on the literature list for the other students (10-15 minutes)
• Participating in the discussions in the seminar group (80 % participation). Participation is necessary since the learning is organized as a seminar.
• Writing an abstract for a paper for a relevant conference, national or international, based on given guidelines (appr. 200 words)

Lectures and exercises including use of MATLAB

Examination support material is permitted.

Mandatory deliveries:

4 exercises

1 ultrasound lab

1 diagnostic group work

Each task should take about 5 hours of work

The paper will be assessed by two internal examiners. An external programme supervisor is used according to OsloMet's guidelines to appointing and use of examiners.