Last modified: 25 Sep 2019 09:58
This course provides an introduction to computing and information technology as applied to medical physics and medical imaging, including an introduction to medical image processing techniques. Hands-on learning is provided to build confidence with computer software. The course also covers basic concepts of analogue and digital electronics and the philosophy of imaging.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 66 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 17 | |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Evaluate | Appraise security and legislative considerations relating to the electronic storage and transfer of clinical data such as images and patient records. |
| Reflection | Create | Demonstrate competence in the ability to use programming/modelling packages |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Relate the concepts of spatial, temporal, and contrast resolution in medical imaging to outcomes for clinical reporting |
| Procedural | Analyse | Analyse parameters that determine the nature and quality of a digital image, such as sampling theory, acquisition rates, and image display quality. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Evaluate outcomes of common manipulation techniques on medical images such as compression, translation, rotation, scaling, Fourier transform, averaging, and noise reduction. |
| Conceptual | Analyse | Describe the principles underpinning image registration, segmentation and fusion as applied to multi-modality imaging and image guided procedures. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Describe the function of simple electronic circuits, and the origin and measurement of physiological signals, including the electrocardiogram. |
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