AMI 240 CT Physical Principles

An introduction into the fundamental principles and historical perspectives of computed tomography. Student will learn about CT instrumentation and image production. The course also teaches the basic and advanced visualization tools in CT systems, and how they are used for image post-processing and display. Finally the student will learn the factors that affect CT image quality, understand the tradeoffs involved in selecting different scanning and reconstruction parameters, and identify types, causes and strategies to reduce CT image artifacts.

Credits

3

Distribution

Health Services

Offered

12 month term, Fall Semester, Spring Semester