What: EE290 Advanced Brain Imaging Methods
Units: 1-4 units options
Who: Instructor Chunlei Liu, Professor
When: Tuesday/Thursday, 2:00PM-3:29PM, Spring 25
Where: 293 Cory Hall
Description
The course will introduce contemporary brain imaging modalities and image analysis techniques. We will cover the systems, image reconstruction techniques and applications of several imaging modalities including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), EEG/MEG, computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and optical tomography. The major emphasis will be on MRI due to its non-invasiveness, unparalleled soft tissue contrast and wide applicability in both medicine and neuroscience. We will discuss in depth advanced structural and functional MRI acquisition and analysis techniques including, for example, diffusion MRI, blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) fMRI, perfusion, and applications of machine learning. The courses will consist of lectures, seminars, hands-on experiments, homeworks. Teams will be formed to explore open research questions and engineering projects.
Prerequisite: Exposure to electromagnetism, signals and systems concepts, e.g. sampling theorem and FFT is helpful. Open to both graduate students and upper division undergraduate students.
Regards,
Chunlei