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COSC 7397
 

COSC 7397
Advanced Biomedical Image Computing

http://www.cbl.uh.edu/~7397s07

Spring 2007

OVERVIEW

This course will focus on advanced techniques and computational methods for processing and analysis of biomedical images. Advanced mathematical concepts will be covered with emphasis on algorithms that can be used to analyze an image in terms of content and properties (e.g., what are their characteristics (size, shape, texture, color, motion) of objects in the image) and provide syntactical interpretations. The link between theoretical fundamentals, advanced algorithms, and real-life applications will be accomplished through hands-on team projects. Project emphasis will be around collaborative learning and knowledge exchange leading to innovative solutions to real-life problems in current medical practice.

TOPICS

  • Mathematical transforms for Biomedical image processing: Radon, Wavelets
  • Biomedical image transforms: image registration, fusion, similarity metrics, interpolation, and optimization
  • Biomedical image segmentation: variational, probabilistic, model-based, region-based, and integration
  • Biomedical image modeling and estimation: statistics- and physics-based models, probabilistic models, shape representation, motion estimation
  • Biomedical image visualization: 2D, 3D, 4D, and 5D interpretations, multispectral visualization, dimensionality reduction, projections
  • Validation and Evaluation in Biomedical Image Analysis

PREREQUISITES

    REQUIRED
  • Programming knowledge and experience in C++ and/or Java
  • Digital Image Processing or Biomedical Image Analysis
    DESIRABLE
  • Software Engineering knowledge
  • Pattern Recognition/Data Mining knowledge and experience
  • Numerical methods knowledge

TENTATIVE EVALUATION

Homeworks 15%
Class Participation & Presentation 5%
Project Implementation 35%
Project Write-up 20%
Project Presentation 10%
Project Innovation 5%
Performance Review 10%

REFERENCE BOOKS

  • Image Processing, Analysis, and Machine Vision 2nd Edition by Milan Sonka
  • Handbook of Image and Video Processing, 2nd Edition by A.C. Bovik
  • Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering, by S.M. Dunn, A. Constantinides, and P.V. Moghe
  • Biomedical Image Analysis by R.M. Rangayyan

INSRUCTORS

Prof. Shishir K. Shah
Department of Computer Science
University of Houston
564 Philip G. Hoffman (PGH) Hall
Tel: (713) 743-3360
Email: shah@cs.uh.edu
URL: http://www.cs.uh.edu/~shah
Prof. Ioannis A. Kakadiaris
Department of Computer Science, University of Houston
209 Philip G. Hoffman (PGH) Hall
Tel: (713) 743-1255
Email: ioannisk@uh.edu
URL: http://www.cbl.uh.edu/~ioannisk