BME 528: Medical Imaging Informatics

Professors : Huang & Liu

Textbook: Huang: “PACS and Imaging Informatics” Wiley & Sons, March 2004 (Parts 3, 4, and 5.)

Lecture 1: Outline of the Course (Section 1.7)
Review Integration of HIS, RIS, PACS, and ePR ( Ch. 12)

Lecture 2: Fault-Tolerant Medical Imaging System
(Radiographics paper, Ch. 15)

Lecture 3: Hands-on Experience of a FT System

Lecture 4: Image/Data Security and HIPAA (Ch. 16, JCMIG paper)

Lecture 5: Disaster Recovery Solution & Data Storage Grid

Lecture 6: PACS-based Imaging Informatics (Ch 19)

Lecture 7: Computer-aided Detection and Diagnosis –Outcome Analysis
Bone Age Assessment of Children

Midterm Exam

Lecture 8: Computerized Approach to Bone Age Assessment

Lecture 9: DICOM-based Radiation Oncology Information System
(Section 21.3)

Lecture 10: Principles and Techniques of Image Mining

Lecture 11: Image Matching with on-line Demo

Lecture 12: Surgical Workflow and Operation Room Imaging System
(Section 21.2)
International Internet-2
Patient Tracking and Verification System

Lecture 13: Last Class – Student Presentations of Special Topics in Imaging Informatics

Grading Policy:

Projects/Homework: 30%
Take home Midterm: 30%
Take home Final: 40%

Special Projects:

Measurement of Image Quality
ROI Wavelet Image Compression
Image Signature for Transmission and for Storage
Image Data Mining
Image Content Indexing
PACS monitoring and HIPAA Compliance parameters
Design of the Spinal Surgery Server and Workstation
CAD for AIH and Acute Ischemic Stroke on CT
Others