A student completing this curricular unit should be able to:

1. Explain the physical principles and describe the instrumentation for basic x-ray, CT, MRI and ultrasound imaging.
2. Distinguish CT scans from basic X-ray imaging.
3. Understand in technical detail the image reconstruction process.
4. Discuss the trade-off between parameters such as signal to noise ratio, scan time, resolution and others depending on the type of imaging technology.
5. Understand the limitations of each technology and its clinical applications.

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