PHYS 4623 — Medical Physics
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLecturetypical days: WBostonTraditional
Introduces the physical principles and basic mathematical methods underlying the various modalities of medical imaging. These include computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET), single-photon emission tomography (SPECT), and ultrasound. Covers nuclear physics and the interaction of radiation with biological matter with application to radiation therapy.
Prerequisites
- one of:
- MATH 2321 (min D-)
- MATH 316M
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer A 2024 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 10% | 35.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 25% | 18.0 |
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 40% · T 40% · W 100% · Th 40% · F 0%
Common patterns: W (60% of sections), MTWR (40% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Ankita Sarkar (100% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Ankita Sarkar (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
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Links
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