Advanced Medical Imaging Systems
Overview
This unit aims to provide students with a detailed understanding of the modern medical instrumentation technologies used in biomedical imaging and the associated instrumentation design, including advanced applications of medical imaging. An additional focus of the unit is to provide students with knowledge on key techniques for image processing and image reconstruction used in medical imaging.
Requisites
02-November-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Explain the physics and mathematics that form the basis of a selection of key current imaging modalities (K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, S3)
- Evaluate and discuss current research into imaging modalities (K3, K4, K5, K6, S1, A1, A2, A4, A5, A6, A7)
- Identify suitable imaging techniques for a given application (K3, S1, S2, S3, S4, A1)
- Apply image processing and reconstruction methodologies to medical images (K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, S4, A4)
- Evaluate the suitability of various image processing techniques to images generated by common imaging modalities (K3, S1, S2, S3)
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Lecture | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Studio | 2.00 | 8 weeks | 16 |
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Fieldwork | 2.00 | 4 weeks | 8 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Independent Learning | 8.50 | 12 weeks | 102 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Individual | 10 - 20% | 1,2 |
| Examination | Individual | 35 - 45% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Laboratory Practicals | Individual | 10 - 20% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Online Quizzes | Individual | 10 - 20% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Research Presentation | Individual | 10 - 20% | 4,5 |
Hurdle
As the minimum requirements of assessment to pass a unit and meet all ULOs to a minimum standard, an undergraduate student must have achieved:
(i) an aggregate mark of 50% or more, and(ii) at least 40% in the final exam.Students who do not successfully achieve hurdle requirement (ii) will receive a maximum of 45% as the total mark for the unit.
Content
- X-ray physics and instrumentation (including synchrotron use for medical imaging)
- Computed Tomography (Fourier Transforms, image reconstruction methods)
- MRI physics and instrumentation (including image reconstruction)
- Radioisotope imaging physics and instrumentation
- Magnetoencephalography (MEG) physics and instrumentation
- Advanced image processing related to clinical practice
- Medical imaging safety and ethics
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.