Undergraduate course on biomedical imaging at a liberal arts college

Michael E. Durst

doi:10.1117/12.2522197

2 July 2019 Undergraduate course on biomedical imaging at a liberal arts college

Michael E. Durst

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Proceedings Volume 11143, Fifteenth Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics: ETOP 2019; 111430R (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2522197
Event: Fifteenth Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics: ETOP 2019, 2019, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

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This paper presents an intermediate-level undergraduate course on the physical principles of biomedical optics and imaging. Through in-class labs, Mathematica simulations, field trips, and group presentations, students learn about fundamental imaging concepts in optical microscopes. After developing an understanding of the role of the Fourier transform in image formation, the course shifts to non-optical imaging, including x-ray computed tomography, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging. The significance of this course is its handson nature, and this paper offers examples of laboratory exercises and simulations to promote active learning in the classroom.

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Michael E. Durst "Undergraduate course on biomedical imaging at a liberal arts college", Proc. SPIE 11143, Fifteenth Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics: ETOP 2019, 111430R (2 July 2019); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2522197

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