ECS5338

Lasers and ultrasonics

Offered subject to sufficient enrolment

T I H Brown

4 points · 26 hours of lectures and practical work · Irregular availability · Clayton

Objectives The student is expected to acquire a comprehensive knowledge of the principles of operation, and the technology used in medical laser equipment and in diagnostic medical ultrasound

Synopsis This subject introduces the theory, application and hardware of modern medical laser and diagnostic ultrasound. The subject will include an extensive exposure to a wide range of clinical equipment, dealing with issues such as acquisition, understanding of clinical application, dosage, laser comparisons, imaging techniques and associated signal processing.

Assessment Assignment and continuous assessment: 100%

Prescribed texts

Fish P Physics and instrumentation of diagnostic medical ultrasound Wiley, 1990
Absten G T and Joffe S N Lasers in medicine and surgery 3rd edn, Chapman and Hall, 1993

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