Prince Satam bin Abdul Aziz University
College of Applied Medical Sciences
Department of Medical Equipment Technology
Syllabus of BMTS 484: Computer Applications for Biomedical Systems
Dr. Essam Elelimy
BMTS 484: Computer Applications for Biomedical Systems,
Credit Hours: 3(2+1+0)
Prerequisites: BMTS 366
Instructor: Dr. Essam Elelimy
Course Description:
Course focuses on computer application concerned with medical data acquisition,
storage and processing. The course also focuses on medical image compression by studying
common image compression algorithms. It gives also a detailed study of medical image format
(DICOM) and its storage using PACS.
References: - Oleg S. Pianykh, "Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine (DICOM ( A
Practical Introduction and Survival Guide". Springer 2008.
Course Objectives:
1- Describe DICOM standard and why it was created.
2- Describe the difference between DICOM, DICOM-Compatible, and DICOM-Ready
Equipment.
3- List DICOM Value Representations (VR).
4- Define DICOM Data Dictionary.
5- Name Image compression types and some of their algorithms.
6- Describe PACS systems
Evaluation: Your grade will be determined based upon the percentage of the total scores.
An "A+" will be allocated to 95 % and above, "A" will be allocated to 90 % and above, "B+"
will be allocated to 85 % and above, "B" will be allocated to 80 % and above, "C +" will be
allocated to 75 % and above, "C" will be allocated to 70 % and above, "D+" will be allocated
to 65 % and above, "D" will be allocated to 60 % and above and "F" will be allocated to 60 %
and less.
Evaluation components shall include the following:
1st Midterm Exam
2nd Midterm Exam
Middle of term
15%
Week 13
15%
Oral presentation, group projects, and essay
During term period
10%
Practical exam
Final Exam
Week 15
20%
Week 15
40%
1
General Course Schedule : 1st Semester 1436/1437
Week
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Topics
Introduction to DICOM standard
Introduction to digital imaging using MATLAB
Using MATLAB Image TOOLBOX
Using MATLAB Image TOOLBOX (continued)
DICOM, DICOM-Compatible, and DICOM-Ready Equipment
DICOM Grammar: Value Representations
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Midterm Exam
DICOM Data Dictionary
DICOM Objects
Encoding Data Elements and Groups
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Midterm Exam
Encoding DICOM Data Objects
Image Compression
DICOM Service-Object Pairs
Week 15
Final Exam
2