Analysis of Data Collection Processes in Spotlight-mode Synthetic Aperture Radar and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Open Access
Author:
Mikhail, Daniel Nader
Area of Honors:
Electrical Engineering
Degree:
Bachelor of Science
Document Type:
Thesis
Thesis Supervisors:
William Kenneth Jenkins, Thesis Supervisor Jeffrey Scott Mayer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Keywords:
synthetic aperture radar magnetic resonance imaging data collection electrical engineering
Abstract:
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) is a radar imaging technique that is used to collect data about targets. These targets are typically landscapes, buildings and other planets. Since SAR can operate in any weather condition and during any time of day, it is a useful tool for military and scientific purposes. To collect the data, a radar is placed on one side of an aircraft while the aircraft hovers over the desired target. Spotlight-mode SAR, an operation mode of SAR, is capable of producing high-resolution images of targets as this method focuses only at one area of the target at a time. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), on the other hand, is a popular medical imaging technique. MRI acquires data to produce images of a body’s organs, tissues and skeletal system. The interactions between applied magnetic fields and nuclear spins are used to reconstruct images of a body’s internal organs and tissues. This thesis project focuses on the analysis of the data acquisition processes that take place in spotlight-mode SAR and MRI.