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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: 8

Average GPA: 3.78 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 74.14%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.89%

Guohua Cao201887.4%12.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.883
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

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