Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: PRINCIPLES OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS AND ULTRASOUND

Department: Electrical & Computer Eng.

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Language of Instruction: Taught in English

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

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. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: ELEC 418. Recommended Prerequisite(s): Knowledge and understanding of differential equations (or equivalent) Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for ELEC 518 if student has credit for ELEC 418.