Hawkeye Radiology Informatics (main)

Biological Imaging and Sensing

Time & Place:
TBD

Instructor:
Jun Ni, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Department of Radiology, Carver College of Medicine,
Biomedical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
Tel: (319) 335-9490
E-mail: jun-ni@uiowa.edu

Office Hours and Place:
TBD

Textbook:
Biological Imaging and Sensing, by Furukawa, Toshiyuki MD, Srpinger 2004

Class Lecture Notes:
Additional notes or handouts may be available in classroom.

Course Description: thsi course covers cell imaging, multiphoton microscopy for biomedical studies, molecular imaging, infrared imaging, biomedical magnetic imaging, and microscopy with laser-trapped particles. It also deals with nanosurgery with light, the effects of ultrasound on tissue, diagnostics, near- and far-infrared transmission of biomedical information, and cell sensors. It is for both medical doctors and biophysicists.

Pre-requisites:
TBD

Course Contents:

Biological imaging and sensing from basic techniques to clinical application
Imaging of tissue/organs with ultrasound
The imaging of a magnetic source
Bioanalyses using electrochemical and electrophysiological methods