Imaging and Diagnostic Techniques

Name (Acronym)

Imaging and Diagnostic Techniques (IDT)
ECTS

6
Contact E-mail

andrea.massa@unitn.it
Teacher

MASSA Andrea
Syllabus

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Institution

DISI, University of Trento
Study Program

M.S. Information and Communications Engineering [LM INFOCOM]
Degree

Master
Language

English
Tracks

Biomedical Technologies, EM Vision and IA‐Based Diagnostics, Fields and Waves ("Advanced EM Technologies"), Safety and Cybersecurity

ABSTRACT

The course provides the basic knowledge on inverse problems with main emphasis on the techniques for imaging and localization for non-destructive electromagnetic diagnostics and related applications. The classes consist of theoretical/application lessons aimed at the presentation of the state of the art of the subject and the in-depth study of innovative diagnostic techniques as well as their use in different application contexts through the use of ELEDIA software tools. Seminar lessons held by internationally renowned experts are also provided to supplement and complete the teaching contents of the course.

COURSE CONTENT

Part 1: PRELIMINARIES

The electromagnetic detection and diagnostics problem
Formulation and representative equations of a diagnostic problem
Techniques for the solution of diagnostic problems
Green's function technique for the solution of the Helmoltz equation in free space
The equivalence principle of the electromagnetic fields (volume formulation)

Part 2: PROPERTIES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF AN INVERSE PROBLEM

Direct problem and inverse problem
Characteristics of an inverse problem: ill-posedness and non linearity

Part 3: SENSING BY MEANS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES

Reconstruction of the equivalent source
The method of moments
Reconstruction of the characteristics of the dielectric object

Part 4: ELECTROMAGNETIC IMAGING AND LOCALIZATION TECHNIQUES

The inverse scattering problem
The inverse source problem
The non-radiating currents
Linear inversion approaches: the “3 steps” algorithm
Extension to the multi-illumination, multi-view case
Non-linear inversion approaches
Introduction to optimization techniques

Part 5: ELECTROMAGNETIC IMAGING AND LOCALIZATION TECHNIQUES - BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS

Introduction to tomographic reconstruction
X-ray tomography (TAC - Computerized Tomography)
Back-Projection algorithm
Introduction to diffraction tomography

Part 6: USE OF PROFESSIONAL SW TOOL FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC IMAGING AND LOCALIZATION

Use of professional electromagnetic diagnostics software developed at the ELEDIA Research Center Network laboratories for applications of high interest
Processing and critical analysis of the obtained results towards the preparation of an appropriate scientific documentation

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

Theoretical Lessons
e-Xam Self Assessment (each teaching class or periodically)
MATLAB Hands-On
e-Xam Final Assessment