Learn the fundamentals of medical images and how to process them for high quality and fast distribution.
Have you ever wondered about the difference between high quality medical images and those which are just marginal? Are you curious about the tradeoffs involved between image quality and speed of storage and transmission on our healthcare networks? Would you like to see the impact of various fundamental imaging filters and their effect on the image? If so, this course is for you.
What you’ll learn
- Define the basic concepts behind image processing in healthcare.
- Understand the basics of digitizing a medical image.
- Describe the difference between spatial and contrast resolution.
- List the various types of filters used in medical imaging.
Course Content
- Introduction –> 5 lectures • 1hr 7min.
Requirements
Have you ever wondered about the difference between high quality medical images and those which are just marginal? Are you curious about the tradeoffs involved between image quality and speed of storage and transmission on our healthcare networks? Would you like to see the impact of various fundamental imaging filters and their effect on the image? If so, this course is for you.
You will learn:
- How images are digitized
- The various sizes of images used in healthcare imaging systems
- How to quantify and characterize images
- The difference between spatial and contrast resolution
- The basics of compressing images while minimizing artifacts
- The basics of low and high pass filters and when and how to use them
- What contrast stretching is and how to use it.
- The definition of Look Up Tables (LUTs) and how they are used.
- How to stitch images together
- How to measure angles on a digital radiograph
This course includes:
- Video lectures walking you through the various aspects of xrays
- Quiz to test your retention
Whether you are new to the healthcare profession or looking to advance your career in healthcare or are an established healthcare professional eager to learn more about the potential of medical imaging, this course is perfect for you. The course is targeted for those unfamiliar with technical jargon but still wanting to learn about this technology and its application to healthcare organizations.
My approach to teaching is a very pragmatic one explaining difficult concepts in an “easy to understand” format. This and my other courses are founded on my 35 years experience in the healthcare industry growing my career from development engineer through president. It is also based on my 15 years teaching business and healthcare at the graduate level at 2 Universities.
This course on Medical Image Processing is one in a series of courses on Medical Imaging. Other courses include Radiography, Fluoroscopy, Cardiovascular, CT, MR, Ultrasound and Nuclear Medicine.