1. 4328/EE5339: Foundations in Medical Imaging

2. Medical Imaging Kambiz Alavi, Ph.D Professor of EE B.S., Physics MIT
M.S., Physics MIT
Ph.D., Physics MIT
Postdoctoral Fellow AT&T Bell Laboratories – 1983
Research Scientist Siemens, Princeton NJ
Associate Prof., EE UT Arlington, TX
Professor., EE UT Arlington, TX –
Department Manger BAE Systems, NH
Adjunct Prof. UTSW

3. Basic Information Instructors: Kambiz Alavi, Ph.D.
Phone: (817)
Office Hours: Tu Th 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm (?)
Mailbox:
Web page:

4. Biomedical Imaging Imaging ModalityP Year of Discovery
Discoverer/Inventor
Wavelength/Energy
Basic Principles
X-Ray
November 8, 1895
Röntgen
Computed Axial Tomography
1972
Hounsfield
Positron Emission Tomography
1953
Brownell, Sweet
SPECT - Single Photon Emission Comp. Tomog.
1963
Kuhl, Edwards
NMR
MRI (idea)
(first clinical img.)
1946/52
1971
1973
Bloch, Purcell/Hahn
Damadian
Lauterbur
Ultrasound
1952
1961
Wild, Reid
First Clinical
Magneto Encepha-lography (MEG)
1984
Singh, Brechner, Henderson
Optical Tomography (OT)
1992
Chance (UPENN)
Barbour (SUNY)

5. Course Description
This course introduces the fundamental principles of medical imaging, including the basic concepts of
linear system theory,
imaging operations,
X-ray computed tomography (CT),
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),
Ultrasound Imaging(US),
Infrared imaging,
nuclear medicine imaging, .
The selected topics cover the physical principles of imaging modalities with the emphasis on how the image is computed.

6. Grading Rules 40% Homework and Quizzes; 20% Take Home Exam Exam;
20% In Class Exam;
20% In Class Final Exam.

7. reading/reference Books
Fundamentals of Medical Imaging, written by Paul Suetens, first edition, Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Foundation of Medical Imaging, Z.H. Cho, J.P. Jones, M. Singh,
John Wiley &Sons, Inc., New York 1993, ISBN
Principles of Medical Imaging, K.K. Shung, M.B. Smith, B. Tsui,
Academic Press, San Diego 1992, ISBN
An Introduction to the Principles of Medical, C. Guy, D. ffytche,
Imaging, Imperical College Press 2000, ISBN
Image Reconstruction in Radiology, J.A. Parker, CRS Press,
Boca Raton, FL 1990, ISBN /90.
Principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Zhi-Pei Liang, P.C. Lauterbur
IEEE Press, New York, NY 2000, ISBN