Introducing Medical Imaging and Optics Course in Undergraduate BME Program

Abstract

Applications of Medical imaging in clinical diagnostics and image-guided surgery have been increasing at rapid rates. This contributes greater demand for BME graduates including the ones at undergraduate level. It appears medical imaging is not taught at the undergraduate level at many BME programs, thus triggering the need to consider developing an appropriate undergraduate medical imaging and optics course. Teaching undergraduate level medical imaging and optics is more challenging compared to the one at the graduate level due to unavailability of proper level textbooks, lab modules and equipment accessibility. This paper features the theoretical segments taught in such a course and highlights the pedagogy and techniques used to teach a medical imaging and optics course in undergraduate BME programs, as well as the interesting projects and other course requirements associated with it.