ECE4086 Medical imaging technology
Faculty of Engineering
ECE4086 Medical imaging technology is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering. It isn't offered in 2025. It needs (ECE2111 or ECE2011) and (ECE3122 or ECE3121).
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Not offered
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ECE4086
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After ECE4086
No unit lists ECE4086 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Overview
This unit will introduce a range of medical imaging technologies currently used in health care, covering aspects of technical design, medical image analysis, systems integration and emerging technologies. It introduces you to the wide range of imaging modalities with an emphasis on the design and technical development of each modality. Future needs on medical imaging in health care and emerging medical imaging technologies will be covered. Image analysis and visualisation in the context of image-guided therapy, image-guided surgery, and virtual reality-based simulation will also be covered.
Offerings in 2025
The 2025 handbook lists no offerings for ECE4086.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
To provide an introduction to medical imaging equipment and systems.
- 2
To study medical imaging systems, including computational methods, analysis, design and performance requirements.
- 3
To be able to evaluate future medical imaging systems.
- 4
To become familiar with medical imaging equipment safety and regulation.
Workload and teaching
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-9 hours of independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.
Where it fits
ECE4086 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ECE4086?
You need (ECE2111 or ECE2011) and (ECE3122 or ECE3121) before you enrol.
When is ECE4086 offered?
ECE4086 has no offerings listed in the 2025 handbook.
How much work is ECE4086?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Which majors and minors include ECE4086?
ECE4086 is part of Biomedical engineering; and Electrical and computer systems engineering.