Objective: Introduce basic principles of diagnostic ultrasound imaging systems. 
<br>Clinical applications, design considerations and recent progress in the ultrasound 
<br>industry will also be discussed.
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<br>Textbook: 1. Class notes. 
<br>2. “Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging: Inside Out” by Thomas L. Szabo, Elsevier 
<br>Academic Press, 2004.
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<br>Prerequisites:	 Mathematics
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<br>Topics:	
<br>1.	Overview of Diagnostic Ultrasonic Imaging Systems.
<br>2.	Acoustic Wave Propagation.
<br>3.	Scattering, Attenuation and Speckle.
<br>4.	Transducers - Generation and Detection of Ultrasound.
<br>5.	Diffraction and Beam Formation Using Arrays.
<br>6.	Real-Time Image Formation.
<br>7.	Contrast Resolution.
<br>8.	Color and Spectral Doppler. 
<br>9.	Doppler Ambiguity Function.
<br>10.	Ultrasound Contrast Agents.
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<br>Grading:	40% Computer Homework (Matlab Programming) and Experiments
<br>		30% Written Exam 1 (open book)
<br>		30% Written Exam 2 (open book)
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<br>Instructor:	葉秩光PhD (BMES-421, E-mail: ckyeh@mx.nthu.edu.tw)
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<br>Teaching Assistant: TBD
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<br>Office Hour:
<br>Thur 14:00 - 17:00 or by appointment
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