Fall 2026

Laboratory for Medical Imaging with Ionizing Radiation

Laboratory course on the physics of medical radiographic imaging systems based on x-ray transmission.

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Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Andrea HouckTimothy Szczykutowicz

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.90 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.97 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=19 letter grades).

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Prerequisites

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B M E/​MED PHYS 580

MEDPHYS 581

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Professors

Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 3.97 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=19 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

ANDREA HOUCK is recorded teaching in Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LAB 002Classroom Instruction10 / 210
DIS 301Classroom Instruction6 / 60
DIS 303Classroom Instruction4 / 60

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.90 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.97 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=19 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Physics of medical radiographic imaging systems.
  • Clinical applications of imaging systems.
  • Image quality problems and solutions.

Skills

  • Understanding operation of imaging equipment.
  • Evaluating and optimizing imaging systems.
  • Solving image quality problems.

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MEDPHYS 581 · Fall 2026

Laboratory for Medical Imaging with Ionizing Radiation

Recorded 2026-09-07
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