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

Prerequisites
MBP20009 Medical Imaging Systems
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-August-2026
01-November-2026
Last self-enrolment date
16-August-2026
Census date
01-September-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
22-September-2026
Results released date
08-December-2026

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)
Live Online
Lecture		 1.00  12 weeks  12
On-campus
Studio		 2.00  12 weeks  24
Online
Lecture		 1.00  12 weeks  12
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning		 8.50  12 weeks  102
TOTAL     150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Assignment Individual  10 - 20%  1,2 
Assignment Individual 10 - 30% 4,5
Examination Individual  20 - 40%  1,3,5 
Laboratory Practicals Individual  10 - 25%  1,2,3,4 
Online Quizzes Individual  10 - 20%  1,2,3,4,5 

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.