Medical imaging is a broad field that develops and applies imaging technology and image processing to study biological and physiological phenomena at all scales, from the molecular to the organ level, to detect disease, to plan and monitor treatment, and to guide surgery. This cluster is focused on the development of technologies and approaches for detection and treatment of cancer and for image-guided surgery, including Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), nuclear imaging, X-ray CT and ultrasound; the development of optical coherence tomography, atomic force microscopy and optical technologies for high resolution imaging of tissues and organs; and medical applications of lasers and other forms of energy for treatment, diagnosis, and stimulation; the characterization of physiological function in the ear, eye, brain and other organs. The cluster is composed of a collaborative group of faculty from the Department of Biomedical Engineering in the College of Engineering and several others across the university, primarily in the School of Medicine and the College of Arts and Sciences. Faculty in this cluster work closely with collaborators at various institutes at the School of Medicine on collaborative research, joint graduate programs and joint mentorship and training of students. Faculty in this cluster also collaborate with industry partners and researchers at other universities.
COE Thrusts Supported: Health, Data
Graduate Courses Offered:
The educational program in this area includes the medical physics program, in collaboration with the Department of Radiation Oncology.
| Course No. |
Course Name |
| BME 601 |
Biochemistry and Cellular Physiology for Engineers |
| BME 602 |
Human Physiology for Engineers |
| BME 603 |
Neurophysiology for Engineers |
| BME 610 |
Introduction to Medical Robotics |
| BME 612 |
Regulatory Control of Biomedical Devices |
| BME 613 |
Biomedical Systems Engineering |
| BME 620 |
Medical Imaging Systems: X-Ray and CT |
| BME 621 |
Medical Imaging Systems: MRI, NMI and Ultrasound |
| BME 622 |
Scanning Electron Microscopy for Engineers |
| BME 645 |
Biomedical Optical Instruments |
| BME 646 |
Medical Applications of Lasers |
| BME 640 |
Microcomputer-Based Medical Instrumentation |
| BME 670 |
Advanced Biomedical Signal Processing |
| BME 681 |
Radiation Biology and Physics |
| BME 682 |
Radiation Therapy Physics |
| BME 684 |
Radiation Protection |
| BME 687 |
Finite Element Analysis for Engineers |
| BME 713 |
Application Of Computers in Medicine |
| BME 729 |
Advanced Medical Imaging |
| BME 745 |
Biomedical Optical Imaging and Diagnostics |
| BME 781 |
Radiation Dosimetry and Physics |
| BME 783 |
Radiation Therapy Physics Clinical Rotation |
| BME 784 |
Medical Physics Journal Club |
Faculty Participants
BME Members: Edward Dauer, Jeffrey Duerk, Fabrice Manns, Weizhao Zhao, Yingchun Zhang, Noel Ziebarth
Other Departments & Schools : Several departments and institutes at the School of Medicine, including Radiology, Radiation Oncology, Neurology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Miami Project To Cure Paralysis, McKnight Brain Institute; as well as faculty from computer science and psychology.
