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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2025
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ELEC 418 002 (CRN: 27232)
BIOMEDICAL OPTICS & ULTRASOUND
Long Title: PRINCIPLES OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS AND ULTRASOUND
Department: Electrical & Computer Eng.
Instructor: Li, Lei
Meeting: 4:00PM - 5:15PM TR (13-JAN-2025 - 25-APR-2025)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 30
Section Enrolled: 2
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 30
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 12
Enrollment data as of: 26-DEC-2024 6:31PM
Final Exam: Take-Home Exam
Description: This course covers the principles of optical photon transport in biological tissue. Topics include a brief introduction to biomedical optics, single-scatterer theories, Monte Carlo modeling of photon transport, convolution for broad-beam responses, ultrasonic waves, ultrasound in fluids and solids, the principles of wave-tissue interaction, and ultrasound sensing devices and acoustic fields. Cross-list: ELEC 518. Recommended Prerequisite(s): Knowledge and understanding of differential equations Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ELEC 418 if student has credit for ELEC 518.