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BMES-3134: Introduction to Biomedical Imaging

Description: Introduction to major biomedical imaging modalities. Emphasis on X-rays, computerized tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET), ultrasound, and optical imaging. Essential physics and imaging equations of the imaging system. Sources of noise and primary artifacts. Patient safety and clinical application.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: BMES-2104 and (MATH-2204 or MATH-2204H) and PHYS-2306

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 6

Average GPA: 3.67 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 61.21%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.19%

Stephen M Laconte202445.5%50.0%4.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.411
Eli Vlaisavljevich202276.0%20.4%0.6%0.6%0.6%1.8%3.754
Aiguo Han202360.0%33.3%6.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.601

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2019Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022Fall 2023Fall 2024Term050% W