Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Fall 2018 - ENSC 460 D200

Special Topics in Engineering Science (4)

Class Number: 9865

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2018: Tue, 11:30 a.m.–1:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Dec 6, 2018
    Thu, 12:00–3:00 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    To be determined by the instructor subject to approval by the department chair.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Studies in areas not included within the undergraduate course offerings of the engineering science program.

COURSE DETAILS:

Course Description: This course explores the design and application of instrumentation for the detection and diagnosis of cancer. The emphasis will be on software and hardware techniques for the optical imaging of carcinoma; other imaging modalities will also be covered. The course has 4 components:

1) Cancer biology for engineers (What is cancer; hallmarks of cancer; types of cancer; detection and diagnosis);
2) Technical fundamentals including optical imaging, image processing, automated image interpretation, and device automation.
3) A case study that follows the specification, design and application of state-of-the art imaging modalities for lung cancer from screening through diagnosis, including spiral CT, endobronchial ultrasound, optical coherence tomography, and quantitative pathology.
4) A project to design, test and validate an image cytometer to acquire and process images of cells and discriminate normal from cancer. The course will include several guest lectures from local experts in the field. The course will also include site visits to the BC Cancer Agency to observe a bronchoscopy procedure in a surgical suite and tour other facilities including Radiology and/or Pathology.

Lecture Topics: Introduction to Medical Imaging Radiography and CT Nuclear Medicine The Hallmarks of Cancer Introduction to Pathology Quantitative and Digital Pathology Image Cytometry Endobronchial Imaging Cancer Screening and Diagnosis Introduction to Optical Design Paraxial Imaging Ray Tracing Optical Invariant and Resolution Optical Aberrations Optical CAD (OpticStudio) Introduction to Digital Image Processing Segmentation Feature Extraction Raman Spectroscopy Immunostaining Fluorescence Imaging and Spectroscopy Optical Coherence Tomography Nonlinear Optical Microscopy


Recommended Courses:
ENSC 470: Lasers and Optical Engineering
ENSC 477: Biomedical Image Acquisition
ENSC 474: Digital/Medical Image Processing

Grading

  • Quizzes 15%
  • Assignments 15%
  • Participation 10%
  • Term Paper 10%
  • Lab Reporting 5%
  • Group Oral Presentation 20%
  • Final Project Report 25%

Registrar Notes:

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Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

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