BIOE 5648 — Biomedical Optics
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: springtypical days: M/ThBostonTraditional
Covers biomedical optics and discusses the theory and practice of biological and medical applications of lasers. Topics covered include fundamentals of light propagation in biological tissues; light-matter interactions such as elastic and inelastic scattering; fluorescence and phosphorescence; diagnostic imaging techniques such as confocal fluorescence microscopy, diffuse optical tomography, and optical coherence tomography; and therapeutic interventional techniques, including photodynamic therapy, laser thermal therapies, and fluorescence-guided surgeries. EECE 5648 and BIOE 5648 are cross-listed.
Prerequisites
- one of:
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 27 | 48 | 56% | 21.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 20 | 48 | 42% | 28.0 |
| Summer A 2025 | 1 | 8 | 48 | 17% | 40.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 13 | 48 | 27% | 35.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 59% · T 12% · W 0% · Th 59% · F 29%
Common patterns: MR (59% of sections), F (29% of sections), T (12% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Samuel Chung (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Christa Haase (100% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Christa Haase (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (BIOE course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All BIOE courses · Plan it at numap.app