Post-processing Images of the Brain
GMS IM 640
Prereq: consent of instructor. Over the past decade, there has been an exponential use of non- to minimally-invasive imaging procedures used in research studies. The techniques used to analyze this data have evolved from rather crude measurements drawn by hand to highly sophisticated computerized procedures. As these sophisticated procedures have gotten more complex it is important for the user to understand the basic theories that underlie them to use them properly. In this class the students will be given an overview of a number of the currently available tools for processing images acquired of the brain in vivo. Those students taking the lab with the lecture course will be asked to work in small groups, using sample imaging data to gain hands-on experience with a set of these tools. Students will be required to read review papers on each technique on a weekly basis in preparation for class. Killiany. 2 cr

