Course Catalog - 2006-2007

     

ELEC 486 - FUND MEDICAL IMAGING II

Long Title: FUNDAMENTALS OF MEDICAL IMAGING II
Department: Electrical & Computer Eng.
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): ELEC 485 OR BIOE 485 OR COMP 485
Description: Course focuses on Positron Emission Tomography (PET) physical principles, image formation, processing, and clinical applications and lays the foundations for understanding PET tracer kinetic modeling. A trip to MD Anderson's PET facility provides hands-on experience of PET imaging. Cross-list: BIOE 486, COMP 486.