The following study units are offered by the Department of Artificial Intelligence as part of the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (Honours) (Artificial Intelligence) and the Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence.
Computer Vision is one of the key research areas of artificial intelligence. It is a multidisciplinary field that handles the key steps required to enable machines to reason about image and video data. This area is organised into three main stages, namely image acquisition, image processing and understanding. This study-unit serves as an introduction to this field by exposing the students to a high level understanding of every stage. More information may be obtained here.
This study-unit covers the fundamentals of how to search for images based on their content, similar to Google Image search. This unit covers various filtering and keypoint detection methods together with the bag of visual words approach. Novel approaches that make use of deep-learning will also be introduced in this study-unit. The study-unit will be useful for students interested in image analytics and artificial vision related to a selection of areas. More information may be obtained here.
Since 2012, deep learning has been revolutionising the fields of computer vision and artificial intelligence. Deep feedforward networks, supported with vast datasets and computing power can now surpass human capabilities in performing object detection and even facial recognition. Deep learning has proved useful in a variety of disciplines and this study-unit focuses on the state of the art developments in computer vision. The core of this unit focuses on variations of convolutional and recurrent neural networks as applied to vision problems. More information may be obtained here.
The following study units are offered by the Medical Physics Unit as part of the Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physics, Medical Physics and Radiation Protection and Master of Science in Medical Physics.
This study unit is offered as part of the Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physics, Medical Physics and Radiation Protection course. This study-unit applies what was learned in the previous core units to the specialty of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Dentistry at a MINOR level. It will lay the groundwork for students to be able to specialise in this area at Masters level. The unit includes both ionising (projection radiography, fluoroscopy, CT) and non-ionising (ultrasound and MRI) imaging modalities including interventional radiology systems. Owing to the proliferation of imaging devices for dental surgery the unit provides also an overview of these including cone-beam equipment. The unit follows the recommendations regarding core and specialist Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Dentistry expertise to be found in the EC documents 'European Guidelines on the Medical Physics Expert' and 'Requirements and methodology for recognition of Radiation Protection Experts'. More information may be obtained here.
This study unit is offered as part of the Master of Science in Medical Physics course. This study-unit focuses on preparing candidates to fulfill their role as CLINICAL MEDICAL PHYSICISTS in the effective, safe, efficient and optimised use of NON-IONISING radiation based imaging modalities, as potential MAGNETIC RESONANCE SAFETY EXPERTS and as MAGNETIC RESONANCE SAFETY OFFICERS in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology and Dentistry. The study unit includes all common NON-IONISING imaging modalities including MRI, DIFFUSION WEIGHTED MRI, fMRI, MR SPECTROSCOPY, MR ANGIOGRAPHY, MR TRACTOGRAPHY, B-MODE ULTRASOUND, COLOUR DOPPLER, SPECTRAL DOPPLER, POWER DOPPLER, ELASTOGRAPHY and their use throughout the healthcare system. More information may be obtained here.
The following study units are offered by the Department of Radiography as part of the Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Radiography and the Master of Science in Radiography.
The study-unit presents radiography students with the physics principles underpinning the effective and safe use of the following medical devices: Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Ultrasound (US), Nuclear Medicine (NM), Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and imaging devices for radiotherapy. More information may be obtained here.
MRI is the modality of choice for the examination of the brain and spinal cord. MRI is expanding and evolving rapidly in this area, especially in relation to functional imaging. This study-unit focuses on the clinical applications of MRI to the central nervous system (CNS). Advances in technology and protocol sequence design in this area which includes functional MRI such as diffusion weighted imaging, susceptibility weighted imaging and use of contrast media are discussed. The physics principles related to these image sequences are also discussed and applied. More information may be obtained here.
This study-unit focuses on the application of the theoretical principles in MRI clinical practice. The study-unit serves to help radiographers to critically evaluate the MR images produced from the different MRI sequences and be able to choose the appropriate sequences for the varied clinical indications and different body regions being imaged. More information may be obtained here.
The continuous advances in MR technology, has opened up a wide range of clinical applications of MRI in body regions as the trunk (thorax, breast, abdominal and pelvic organs) and Musculoskeletal system replacing conventional modes of imaging in these areas. This study-unit focuses on the clinical applications of MRI to image the trunk and the musculoskeletal system. Scan protocols and sequence design specific to each area examined are discussed. More information may be obtained here.
This study-unit focuses on the technological developments in MR imaging building toward more advanced scientific concepts. This study-unit provides an in-depth understanding of the more complex and advanced principles of MRI physics to exploit the full potential of the MR system. This includes: MR facility design and associated safety considerations; concepts of Fourier analysis and K-space; MR image artifacts and avoidance; functional MRI imaging and in vivo spectroscopy. More information may be obtained here.
Due to MRI's multi-planar imaging capabilities, lack of ionising radiation and non-invasiveness, it is becoming the modality of choice in the investigation of cardiac and vascular pathologies. This is most evident in the serial investigation of cardiac pathologies in the paediatric population. This study-unit focuses on the clinical application of MRI to cardiac and main vasculature system. The study-unit starts with an overview of clinical applications and builds towards more advanced cardiac and vascular imaging. The study-unit would enable radiographers to critically evaluate the MR images produced which can be applied to investigate cardiac and vascular structures. In this study-unit students are also introduced to post processing of the resultant imaging data. More information may be obtained here.
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