Biomedical Imaging focuses on developing technology and applications for life science research and advanced medical imaging systems. This thrust area includes the fundamentals of biomedical imaging instrumentation and systems analysis. We learn to analyze imaging systems with quantitative assessments of resolution, contrast, and noise.
Specific technologies include optical microscopy, SPECT, PET, Scintigraphy, X-ray, ultrasound, CT, and MRI for both medical and life science research applications. Emerging biomedical trends, including targeted radiotherapy, smart contrast agents, and targeted molecular and cellular imaging are also introduced. This concentration area is designed to prepare students for the thriving biomedical imaging industry, medical school, or graduate studies in diverse areas of biomedical research.
(New for 2017)
| Freshman Year | Fall | Spring |
| Math 1A , 1B | 4 | 4 |
| Chemistry 1A | 4 | |
| Physics 7A | 4 | |
| BioE 10 | 4 | |
| E7 or CS 61A | 4 | |
| Humanities / Social Sciences | 4 | 4 |
| BioE 26, BioE 25 | 1 | 1 |
| Minimum Total Units | 17 | 17 |
| Sophomore Year | Fall | Spring |
| Math 53 , 54 | 4 | 4 |
| Chem 3A, 3AL | 5 | |
| E26 | 2 | |
| Physics 7B | 4 | |
| BioE 11 | 4 | |
| Humanities / Social Sciences | 4 | 4 |
| Minimum Total Units | 17 | 14 |
| Junior Year | Fall | Spring |
| Stat 134 or IEOR 172 | 4 | |
| BioE 101 | 4 | |
| BioE 105* | 4 | |
| BioE 110 | 4 | |
| Technical Topic : BioE 114, NucE 162, EE 117, EE 118, or E 120 recommended | 4 | 4 |
| BioE 100 | 3 | |
| Humanities / Social Sciences | 4 | |
| Minimum Total Units | 15 | 16 |
| Senior Year | Fall-Spring | |
| Bioengineering Design Project or Research | 4 | |
| Bioengineering Lab : BioE 168L recommended | 4 | |
| BioE C165 | 4 | |
| BioE 265 (with consent of instructor) | 4 | |
| Technical Topic: BioE 114, NucE 162, EE 117, EE 118, or EE 120 recommended | 4 | |
| Electives | 4 | |
| Minimum Total Units | 24 | |
| Degree total units | 120 | |
| Engineering units | 50 | |
| Upper division technical units | 40 | |
| Upper division BioE units | 28 | |
* EE 16A and 16B can stand in for BioE 105 as a prerequisite for any BioE requiring BioE 105 as a prerequisite.