About the Laboratory

Purpose of Establishment and General Information

A series of matlab programs are designed to enable students to learn several fundamental concepts on medical imaging techniques.

Experiments and Forms 

-  The instructor will provide explanations regarding the experiments during the semester. 

Simulation Experiments:

1. X-ray imaging: The essence of X-ray projection profile is explained by a matlab software. The program includes the generation of simple images and plots the projection profile from any angle according to the parallel X-ray geometry of any image. The program also includes the generation of simple images. It  also genarates the sinogram of the cross-section image

2. Cone-Beam Computed Tomograghy: Cone beam computed tomography  is a medical imaging technique consisting of X-ray computed tomography where the X-rays are divergent, forming a cone. The essence of  the Cone-Beam Computed Tomograghy is explained by a matlab software. The program genarates a user defined cross-section image and plots its Cone-Beam projection profile for given imaging parameter set.

3. Algebraic Reconstruction Algorithm (ART ): The algebraic reconstruction technique (ART) is an iterative reconstruction technique used in computed tomography. The algorithm generates the cross-section image from a series of angular projections (a sinogram) of a body section. The essence of the ART algorithm is explained by a matlab software. The  program reconstructs the cross-section image from the sinogram of  a user defined cross-section image.

4. A-mode Ultrasound: A single transducer scans a line through the body with the echoes plotted on screen as a function of depth. The essence of  the A-mode Ultrasound imaging technique is explained by a matlab software. It genarates  a user defined image and plots the A-mode function of a selected point in the image.

5. Doppler Ultrasound: A Doppler ultrasound measures the amount of blood flow through arteries and veins.  The essence of  the Doppler Ultrasound  technique is explained by a matlab software. It genarates a flow model and plots the Doppler signal.