Spring 2027

Introduction to Energy-tissue Interactions

Introduction to energy-tissue interactions explores physical interactions between thermal, electromagnetic, and acoustic energies and biological tissues, emphasizing therapeutic medical applications.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 3.50 GPA, 81.8% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.50 GPA, 84.6% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.79 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Derive and solve bioheat transfer problems relevant to therapeutic hyperthermia and hypothermia

  • Explain changes at the tissue and cellular levels during thermal therapies

  • Analyze technologies that apply electromagnetic and acoustic energy to tissue

  • Discuss medical applications and regulatory guidelines/requirements involving energy-tissue interactions

  • Demonstrate an advanced ability to synthesize recent literature, formulate technical problems, and describe plausible solutions

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PHYSICS 202, 208, 248, or PHYSICS/​MED PHYS 265, or graduate/professional standing

BME/MEDPHYS 535

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 3.50 GPA, 81.8% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.50 GPA, 84.6% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.79 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=14 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Thermal, electromagnetic, and acoustic energy interactions with biological tissues
  • Tissue and cellular changes during thermal therapies
  • Medical applications and regulatory guidelines for energy-tissue interactions

Skills

  • Deriving and solving bioheat transfer problems
  • Analyzing technologies applying electromagnetic and acoustic energy
  • Synthesizing literature and formulating technical problems

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Recorded 2026-10-14

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