Physics Department, TUM | Course 220957267 in WS 2022/3

General Data

Course Type

lecture

Semester Weekly Hours

2 SWS

Organisational Unit

Chair of Biological Imaging - Cooperation with Helmholtz Zentrum München (Prof. Ntziachristos)

Lecturers

Dimitrios Karampinos
Vasilis Ntziachristos

Dates

Mon, 16:30–18:00
Wed, 16:30–18:00

iCalendar

	Date and Time	Room and Remark
	Mon, 2022-10-17, 16:30–18:00	TranslaTUM, Einsteinstraße 25, 81675 München, Big Auditorium (22.00.1)
	Mon, 2022-10-24, 16:30–18:00	TranslaTUM, Einsteinstraße 25, 81675 München, Big Auditorium (22.00.1)
	Mon, 2022-11-07, 16:30–18:00	TranslaTUM, Einsteinstraße 25, 81675 München, Big Auditorium (22.00.1)
	Mon, 2022-11-14, 16:30–18:00	TranslaTUM, Einsteinstraße 25, 81675 München, Big Auditorium (22.00.1)
	Mon, 2022-11-21, 16:30–18:00	TranslaTUM, Einsteinstraße 25, 81675 München, Big Auditorium (22.00.1)
	Mon, 2022-11-28, 16:30–18:00	TranslaTUM, Einsteinstraße 25, 81675 München, Big Auditorium (22.00.1)
	Mon, 2022-12-05, 16:30–18:00	TranslaTUM, Einsteinstraße 25, 81675 München, Big Auditorium (22.00.1)
	Mon, 2022-12-12, 16:30–18:00	TranslaTUM, Einsteinstraße 25, 81675 München, Big Auditorium (22.00.1)
	Mon, 2022-12-19, 16:30–18:00	TranslaTUM, Einsteinstraße 25, 81675 München, Big Auditorium (22.00.1)
	Wed, 2023-01-11, 16:30–18:00	TranslaTUM, Einsteinstraße 25, 81675 München, Big Auditorium (22.00.1)
	Wed, 2023-01-18, 16:30–18:00	TranslaTUM, Einsteinstraße 25, 81675 München, Big Auditorium (22.00.1)
	Wed, 2023-01-25, 16:30–18:00	TranslaTUM, Einsteinstraße 25, 81675 München, Big Auditorium (22.00.1)
	Wed, 2023-02-01, 16:30–18:00	TranslaTUM, Einsteinstraße 25, 81675 München, Big Auditorium (22.00.1)
	Wed, 2023-02-08, 16:30–18:00	TranslaTUM, Einsteinstraße 25, 81675 München, Big Auditorium (22.00.1)

Assignment to Modules

ME562: Introduction to Biological Imaging / Introduction to Biological Imaging
This module is included in the following catalogs:
- Focus Area Imaging in M.Sc. Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics
- Catalogue of non-physics elective courses

Further Information

Courses are together with exams the building blocks for modules. Please keep in mind that information on the contents, learning outcomes and, especially examination conditions are given on the module level only – see section "Assignment to Modules" above.

additional remarks	A large part of today´s understanding of cellular and molecular Biology is based on imaging methods. At the same time, they have become one of the most important diagnostic tools in modern medicine. In research, strong efforts are made to further develop the engineering approaches to gain new insights into the function of tissues and diseases. "Introduction to Biological Imaging" is meant for advanced students of electrical engineering and serves as an introduction into the development and application of engineering methods for biological and medical imaging. The course focuses on the basic principles of image formation, the corresponding technological implementations and on the applications in modern research and healthcare. Image processing and image rendering are related technologies which are however covered in other lectures of the department. The course starts with a presentation of applications and benefits of imaging methods in biology and medicine. Structural, functional and molecular imaging is described and fundamental contrast mechanisms are presented. Basic mathematical and engineering principles of tomography and for the reconstruction of images are described. Important methods for in-vivo imaging of cells, animals and humans like conventional and laser scanning microscopy, x-ray CT, MRI, nuclear imaging and optical and photo-acoustic tomography are introduced as well as common hardware and transducer implementation. The lecture concludes with a summary of unifying principles and of the main areas of application. Throughout the course, theoretical labs and hand-on laboratory units on advanced photonic imaging methods are offered.
Links	Course documents E-Learning course (e. g. Moodle) TUMonline entry

additional remarks

A large part of today´s understanding of cellular and molecular Biology is based on imaging methods. At the same time, they have become one of the most important diagnostic tools in modern medicine. In research, strong efforts are made to further develop the engineering approaches to gain new insights into the function of tissues and diseases. "Introduction to Biological Imaging" is meant for advanced students of electrical engineering and serves as an introduction into the development and application of engineering methods for biological and medical imaging. The course focuses on the basic principles of image formation, the corresponding technological implementations and on the applications in modern research and healthcare. Image processing and image rendering are related technologies which are however covered in other lectures of the department. The course starts with a presentation of applications and benefits of imaging methods in biology and medicine. Structural, functional and molecular imaging is described and fundamental contrast mechanisms are presented. Basic mathematical and engineering principles of tomography and for the reconstruction of images are described. Important methods for in-vivo imaging of cells, animals and humans like conventional and laser scanning microscopy, x-ray CT, MRI, nuclear imaging and optical and photo-acoustic tomography are introduced as well as common hardware and transducer implementation. The lecture concludes with a summary of unifying principles and of the main areas of application. Throughout the course, theoretical labs and hand-on laboratory units on advanced photonic imaging methods are offered.

Links

Course documents
E-Learning course (e. g. Moodle)
TUMonline entry

Equivalent Courses (e. g. in other semesters)

Semester	Title	Lecturers	Dates
WS 2023/4	Introduction to Biological Imaging	Karampinos, D. Ntziachristos, V.	Wed, 16:30–18:00
WS 2021/2	Introduction to Biological Imaging	Karampinos, D. Ntziachristos, V.	Wed, 16:30–18:00
WS 2020/1	Introduction to Biological Imaging	Karampinos, D. Ntziachristos, V.	Wed, 16:30–18:00
WS 2019/20	Introduction to Biological Imaging	Karampinos, D. Ntziachristos, V.	Wed, 16:30–18:00
WS 2018/9	Introduction to Biological Imaging	Ntziachristos, V.