From physiology to information processing
(what we should learn)
◮ Understanding Imaging Medium
◮ Physics of Imaging
◮ Imaging Instrumentation
◮ Data Acquisition Methods
◮ Image Processing and Analysis
From physiology to information processing
(what we should learn)
◮ Understanding Imaging Medium
◮ Physics of Imaging
◮ Imaging Instrumentation
◮ Data Acquisition Methods
◮ Image Processing and Analysis
From physiology to information processing
(what we should learn)
◮ Understanding Imaging Medium
◮ Physics of Imaging
◮ Imaging Instrumentation
◮ Data Acquisition Methods
◮ Image Processing and Analysis
From physiology to information processing
(what we should learn)
◮ Understanding Imaging Medium
◮ Physics of Imaging
◮ Imaging Instrumentation
◮ Data Acquisition Methods
◮ Image Processing and Analysis
From physiology to information processing
(what we should learn)
◮ Understanding Imaging Medium
◮ Physics of Imaging
◮ Imaging Instrumentation
◮ Data Acquisition Methods
◮ Image Processing and Analysis
Medical imaging pipeline
patient/subject
Physical property
Imaging device
Raw data
Preprocessing
Improved data
ReconstructionImages/volumes
Interpretation
Quantitative/qualitative inf.
physician Decision
Medical imaging pipeline
patient/subject
Physical property
Imaging device
Raw data
Preprocessing
Improved data
ReconstructionImages/volumes
Interpretation
Quantitative/qualitative inf.
physician Decision
Medical imaging pipeline
patient/subject
Physical property
Imaging device
Raw data
Preprocessing
Improved data
ReconstructionImages/volumes
Interpretation
Quantitative/qualitative inf.
Statistical processingphysician Decision
Imaging device
Imaging device
Physical property:density, absorbance,
conductivity, . . . Raw data
Examples:
◮ CT, X-rays, MRI, ultrasound, . . .
Preprocessing
A priori
knowledge
PreprocessingRaw data
Preprocessed, cleaned,enhanced data
Examples:
◮ Noise suppression, contract enhancement, intensity equalization,outlier elimination, bias compensation, time/space filtering, . . .
Reconstruction
Physics of the acquisition
device
ReconstructionPreprocessed raw data
Physically meaningfullimages, volumes, sequences
◮ Inverse problem
Examples:◮ Tomographic reconstruction
◮ MRI, ultrasound . . .
Interpretation
A priori
knowledge
InterpretationHigh-level
processing
Images, volumes,sequences
Quantitative& qualitative inf.
size, changes,metabolic inf.
Examples:
◮ Registration, segmentation, classification, tracking,. . .
Classification of medical modalities
◮ What information do we need?◮ anatomical, physiological, functional
Classification of medical modalities
◮ What information do we need?◮ anatomical, physiological, functional
◮ What is the energy source?◮ external, internal, combined
Classification of medical modalities
◮ What information do we need?◮ anatomical, physiological, functional
◮ What is the energy source?◮ external, internal, combined
◮ How good is the image?◮ resolution, noise
Classification of medical modalities
◮ What information do we need?◮ anatomical, physiological, functional
◮ What is the energy source?◮ external, internal, combined
◮ How good is the image?◮ resolution, noise
◮ How much does it cost?
. . . and many others
◮ SPECT (Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography)
◮ PET (Positron Emission Tomography)
◮ gamma camera
◮ termography
◮ . . .