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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2009
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COMP 486 001 (CRN: 20823)
FUND MEDICAL IMAGING II
Long Title: FUNDAMENTALS OF MEDICAL IMAGING II
Department: Computer Science
Instructor: Mawlawi, Osama
Meeting: 4:00PM - 7:00PM T (5-JAN-2009 - 17-APR-2009)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Section Max Enrollment: 100
Section Enrolled: 0
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 100
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 12
Enrollment data as of: 6-MAY-2024 3:08AM
Description: This course is directed towards graduate and senior undergraduate students interested in acquiring an in depth knowledge of Positron Emission Tomography (PET). The course will focus on PET physical principles, image formation, and processing. The course will also cover the various correction techniques used to quantify PET images as well as lay the foundations for understanding tracer kinetic modeling. A field trip to MD Anderson's PET facility will be organized to provide the students with hands on experience of PET imaging and data analysis. The use of PET imaging in various medical applications will also be covered. Cross-list: ELEC 486, BIOE 486. Recommended Prerequisites: ELEC 485 or BIOE 485 or COMP 485.