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BP5505: MEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS (2018-2019)

Last modified: 20 Jun 2019 12:35


Course Overview

Image processing and analysis includes many tools and techniques widely used in the field of Medical Imaging. Topics covered in this course include image formation, representation and display; image degradation and restoration; intensity processing; spatial and spectral filtering; simple object and shape recognition; segmentation; pattern recognition; image compression.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Foresterhill Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mr George Cameron

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Either MSc Medical Physics (Studied) or MSc Medical Imaging (Studied)
  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Aims:

  • To develop a sound theoretical background in the fundamental techniques used in medical image processing and analysis
  • To augment this basis by introducing some of the newest and state-of-the-art techniques in this area
  • To gain experience in applying a range of these techniques to practical problems

This course provides both formal teaching of the fundamentals and hands-on practical work, to build expertise in all aspects of medical image processing and analysis.

In addition to learning standard image processing techniques, students are introduced to some of the major software applications used in the Medical Imaging community. Practical work using Matlab, ImageJ and other tools allows students to develop their expertise in the rapid development of imaging applications. In addition, short project work allows students the opportunity to tackle more significant (and therefore more realistic) standalone imaging-based problems.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1 90 minutewritten examination (66.67%); continuous assessment (33.33%).

Resit: 1 x 90 minute written examination (100%).

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

Assignments will be marked within two weeks of submission and appropriate feedback given.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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