Objective: The Master of Science degree in the Medical Imaging & Imaging Informatics track under the Department of Biomedical Engineering is to prepare students for further graduate training or professional careers in biomedical imaging, image processing and medical imaging informatics including PACS and imaging informatics.
Admission Criteria:
- Undergraduate or graduate degree in an appropriate discipline (engineering or the natural sciences) with a minimum grade point average of 3.0)
- Qualifying scores on the GRE
- Two letters of reference (faculty or employer)
- One page letter expressing your career objectives
Requirements: Completion of at least 29 credit hours of study, consisting of 8 required courses and 1 technical elective course.
Duration of Study: The program is designed for completion in 1 calendar year.
Sample Schedule:
Fall
BME-425: Basics of Biomedical Imaging (3 units)
BME-501: Advanced Topics in Biomedical Systems (4)
BME-513: Signal and Systems Analysis (3)
BME-527: Integration of Medical Imaging Systems (3)
Spring
BME-525: Advanced Biomedical Imaging (4)
BME-528: Medical Imaging Informatics (3)
BME-535: Ultrasonic Imaging (3)
Approved Technical Elective (3)
Summer
EE-569: Introduction to Digital Imaging Processing (3)
BME 501, 513 and EE 569 are available as live or archived web casts or distance education modules. The USC School of Engineering has a state of the art Distance Education Network to support these special needs.
FACULTY
Our program faculty consists of internationally renowned researchers in magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound imaging & transducer development, signal processing and novel methods of managing and manipulating medical data & images. H.K. Huang, D.Sc., FRCR (Hon.), Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering.
- Michael C.K. Khoo, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Biomedical Engineering
- Kirk K. Shung, Ph.D., Professor of Biomedical Engineering
- Richard Leahy, Ph.D., Professor of Electrical, Biomedical Engineering, and Radiology
- Jesse Yen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
- Brent Liu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Research Radiology and Biomedical Engineering
- Meng Law, MD, Professor of Radiology and Neurological
Career Paths for the Graduate
- Continue Graduate School or Medical School
- Healthcare industry including hospital, hospital enterprise, HMO, and private enterprise
- Medical imaging and health information industry
- Military healthcare system
- Healthcare entrepreneur
After the completion of the MS degree, the student can apply to enroll in the Ph.D program in imaging informatics under the Department of Biomedical Engineering.
Application Information
To request an application, please log on to the USC Graduate Admissions website at http://www.usc.edu/admission/graduate/ or contact the Biomedical Engineering Department for application materials and information.