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Medical Physics

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GPA and percentages are weighted by recorded letter grades. UW comparisons use the same terms. Cross-listed courses count once within this department and once across UW; department totals should not be added together. Grade counts are not unique students. Offering counts reflect captured records, not a complete historical schedule.

Fall 2026

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22 courses

Historical grades cover up to five years through the selected term. Grade sorting prioritizes courses with at least 100 letter grades.

Radiation Physics and Dosimetry covers ionizing radiation interactions, radiological physics concepts, and dosimetry methods.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

Covers mathematical fundamentals for medical physics, including signal analysis and optimization.

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

Covers the theory and applications of magnetic resonance in medicine, providing background for advanced MRI techniques.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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Fall 2023–Fall 2023 · limited sample

Survey of state-of-the-art microscopic, cellular, and molecular imaging techniques from subcellular to whole animal scales

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025

MEDPHYS 510 covers fundamentals of cellular, molecular, and radiation biology with applications in medical physics.

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

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

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

MEDPHYS 651 teaches practical neuroimaging research methods including statistical image analysis of MRI data.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025

MEDPHYS 671 examines current medical physics modalities through literature review and lab work.

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Spring 2022–Spring 2026

Covers radiation physics metrology, including measurement statistics, uncertainty determination, and ionization chamber characteristics.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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Fall 2022–Fall 2024 · limited sample

MEDPHYS 699 is an independent research course where graduate students apply the scientific method to specific problems through literature review, experimental design, and reporting.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample

MEDPHYS 701 teaches ethics in medical physics practice, focusing on confidentiality, research safety, and intellectual property.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

MEDPHYS 772 teaches advanced clinical radiotherapy planning, covering dose algorithms, commissioning, and IMRT optimization.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

Advanced ultrasound physics covering wave equations, acoustic field calculation, structural and functional imaging methods, and clinical literature review.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

No recorded grade history

MEDPHYS 900 is a journal club and seminar for medical physics graduate students to critically evaluate and report on research.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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Spring 2022–Spring 2026
MEDPHYS 990

Research

1–12 credits

MEDPHYS 990 is a research course providing graduate student mentorship for independent research and dissertation development.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

No recorded grade history

Covers physical and biological aspects of ionizing radiation use, including shielding, waste disposal, and biological effects.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample

Examines leadership perspectives and unconscious assumptions impeding women's advancement in science, health, and engineering.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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Fall 2022–Fall 2024 · limited sample

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Offering snapshots currently cover Fall 2026. Earlier grade records do not provide a complete offering history.