140.02

Off-Campus Clerkship

(3 - 6 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):E. Webb Prerequisite(s): Medicine 131A-B-C

Clinical clerkship in approved hospital by special arrangement and approval of the chairperson of the department and the dean. (RADIOLOGY)

140.03

Diagnostic Radiology

(6 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):D. Naeger Prerequisite(s): Third-year Medicine 131A-B-C

Activities: Clinical Clerkship: 40 hours

Clerkship in radiology for third- and fourth-year students. Observation of procedures, review of pathology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and natural history of selected diseases through study of roentgenograms with case histories. Potentials and limitations of radiologic method included. (RADIOLOGY)

140.09

Advanced Clinical Clerkship at SFGH

(6.0 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):T. Vu, M. Wilson Prerequisite(s): Medicine and Surgery core clerkships.

Restrictions:None. Activities: Clinical Experience/Patient Contact: 160 hours

This elective is an introduction to basic pain film interpretation and the appropriate use of imaging in the assessment of common clinical problems. Although the full spectrum of diagnostic imaging is reviewed, the diagnosis of acute diseases is emphasized. Students rotate through the various clinical services in Radiology (i.e. chest ER/Bone, abdominal, neuroradiology, ultrasound, IR), supplemented by daily lectures, case-based problem solving sessions, and teaching and clinical conferences. (RADIOLOGY)

140.17

Clinical Radiology

(3 - 6 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):M. McCowin Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor

Activities: Clinical Experience/Patient Contact: 12 - 24 hours

Students may be involved in clinical diagnostic procedures such as body and neuro computed tomography, ultrasound, fluoroscope, chest, bone, and interventional radiography, with concentration on any one of these areas. Clinical or research projects may be undertaken with permission of the instructor. (RADIOLOGY)

140.18

Clinical Clerkship

(6 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):R. Sawhney Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

Patient responsibilities shared with resident. Assist with pre-procedure work-up, post-procedure monitoring, and scrub on all cases. Procedures include diagnostic angiography, angioplasty/stent, embolization, thrombolysis, CT/ultrasound guided abcess drainage, chest tubes, biliary drainage, nephrostomy, percutaneous cholecystostomy, TIPS, central venous access, etc. (RADIOLOGY)

140.19

Advanced Clinical Clerkship

(6 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):D. Naeger Prerequisite(s): Consent of Section Chief of various sections of radiology.

Restrictions:Open to UCSF and U.S. students. Foreign students must apply directly to Dr. Goldberg.

Course is a four week rotation in a specific section (chest, bone, pediatrics, etc.) in radiology under supervision of facukty of that section, and fellows and residents. Case material is reviewed daily. Procedures are observed. Attendence at conferences with clinicians is required. The student may participate in a project. (RADIOLOGY)

150.01

Research in Radiology

(6 - 18 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):L. Steinbach Prerequisite(s): Medicine 110 and approval of instructor.

Activities: Seminar: 0 - 20 hours, Conference: 0 - 20 hours, Library: 10 - 20 hours, Project: 0 - 20 hours

A research project under the direction of a member of the faculty. (RADIOLOGY)

170.03

Biological & Medical Informatics

(2 units)

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Winter, Summer

Instructor(s):N. Schuff, K. Young Prerequisite(s): Previous courses in Principal of Magnetic Resonance (Bioeng. 240) or Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (Bioeng. 241) or consent of instructor.

Restrictions:None. Activities: Lecture: 2 hours

This course will focus on teaching modern techniques for the analysis of multi-parametric medical imaging data, including structural, functional, and spectroscopic imaging. The objective is to introduce students to modern methods for processing and analysis of large volumes of heterogenous data with a specific focus on MRI data. (RADIOLOGY)

170.04

Introduction to Radiology

(1 units)

Fall

Instructor(s):E. Webb Prerequisite(s): None.

Restrictions:Restricted to 1st and 2nd year medical students; enrollment limited to 20 Activities: Lecture: 1 hours

This course is intended for first-year and second-year medical students who are interested in medical imaging from a clinical or research perspective. Through weekly lectures by radiologists from the UCSF Department of Radiology, student will be introduced to the various specialties within the field of radiology; the fundamental theory, clinical utility, and limitations of each imaging modality; and, the most recent scientific advances in and future applications of medical imaging. (RADIOLOGY)

170.05

Radiological Imaging in the Emergency Department

(1 units)

Fall

Instructor(s):R. Breiman Prerequisite(s): None.

Restrictions:None. Activities: Lecture: 1 hours

This course is a presentation of XRay and Ultrasound images and cases as is commonly seen in the Emergency Department. Both presenting injuries and radiologic test will be covered in order to give students more experience reading and utilizing XRay and US imaging modalities. Topics: Approach to CXR; Chest trauma; Cardiac/Pulmonary/Infections; Adult extremity fractures; Pediatric fracture; U/S; Spinal imaging; Brain imaging; Blunt abdominal trauma; General abdominal pain/KUB/UTI. (RADIOLOGY)

170.06

Statistical Methods for Radiology and Biomedical Imaging

(2 units)

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Spring

Instructor(s):J. Kornak, Y. Lu Prerequisite(s): None. However, subject matter will occasionally assume knowledge of college level calculus.

Restrictions:None. Activities: Lecture: 2 hours

This course will introduce statistical methods particularly relevant to people working in the Radiological and Biomedical Imaging sciences. Topics covered will include: basic statistics; voxel-based statistics; region-of-interest analysis; reliability studies; longitudinal models; statistical image processing and image data mining. The subject matter will focus on understanding the applications and limitations of statistical methods for imaging and not on developing technical detail. (RADIOLOGY)

170.07

Current Issues in Medical Informatics

(2.0 units)

Fall

Instructor(s):D. Avrin, Y. Sun , M. Blum , R. Cucina Prerequisite(s): None.

Restrictions:None. Activities: Lecture: 10 hours, Seminar: 30 hours

Seminar for MSI & MSII, Nursing, Pharmacy, & Dental students, interested in current issues in medical informatics related to the successful deployment and implementation of EMR (Electronic Medical Record). Seminar format 2 hours once per week, with each week devoted to a specific topic from a list. 1 hr will be formal lecture to introduce the topic, followed by 1 hr discussion. Syllabus will identify required reading prior to each week's session. No prior computer science expertise required. (RADIOLOGY)

198

Supervised Study

(1 - 5 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):Staff

Activities: Library: 3 - 15 hours

Library research and directed reading under supervision of a member of the faculty with the approval of the chairperson of the department. (RADIOLOGY)

199

Laboratory Project

(1 - 5 units)

Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):Staff

Activities: Project: 3 - 15 hours

A laboratory research project under direction of a member of the faculty with the approval of the chairperson of the department. (RADIOLOGY)

201

Principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

(4.0 units)

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Fall

Instructor(s):P. Larson

Restrictions:None. Activities: Lecture: 40 hours

This introductory course aims to teach the basic principles behind magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It will cover the physical principles of magnetic resonance, image formation, and image reconstruction, MRI hardware, contrast generation, and common artifacts. (RADIOLOGY, BIO IMAGE)

202

Physical Principles of CT, PET, and SPECT Imaging

(4.0 units)

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Fall

Instructor(s):Y. Seo

Restrictions:None Activities: Lecture: 40 hours

This course is designed to build the basic knowledge base to understand the physical principles of x-ray computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT). Using examples of CT, PET, and SPECT used in everyday disease management, we will introduce theoretical foundations and practical applications for comprehensive understanding of these important noninvasive imaging techniques. (BIO IMAGE)

203

Imaging Probes for Nuclear and Optical Imaging

(4.0 units)

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Winter

Instructor(s):H. VanBrocklin, E. Jones Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate Chemistry, Biology or Biochemistry BI202 Physical Principles of CT, PET & SPECT Imaging

Restrictions:None Activities: Lecture: 40 hours

This course will introduce the basic principles of Optical, PET and SPECT imaging and cover all aspects of probe development for these modalities. The following topics will be highlighted: the fundamental principles of PET, SPECT and optical imaging, isotope production, chemistry of PET, SPECT and optical imaging agents, molecular imaging in cell and molecular biology and applications of molecular imaging in normal tissue and disease characterization as well as drug development. (BIO IMAGE)

204

Principles of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Ultrasound

(3.0 units)

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Spring

Instructor(s):D. Saloner Prerequisite(s): Admission to the course is by permission of the instructor.

Restrictions:Registration in the Master's of Science in Biomedical Imaging program at UCSF or by permission of the instructor, generally to students with an undergraduate degree in the basic sciences or engineering. Activities: Lecture: 30 hours

This course will introduce the physical principles of ultrasound and its interaction with tissue. Ultrasound hardware and imaging modes, including Doppler flow imaging, will be explored and demonstrated through real world examples. Therapeutic ultrasound will subsequently be introduced. Topics will include the effects of ultrasound and heating on tissue, acoustic modeling, bioheat transfer, treatment monitoring and feedback control. (BIO IMAGE)

205

Imaging Study Design

(3.0 units)

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Spring

Instructor(s):N. Hylton Prerequisite(s): radiology 201 radiology 202 radiology 260

Restrictions:None Activities: Lecture: 20 hours, Project: 30 hours

This course will introduce principles of clinical study design as they apply to imaging studies for disease screening, diagnosis and treatment assessment. Topics will address statistical design, imaging methodologies, technology standardization and quality assessment, patient recruitment and coordination of clinical care, regulatory issues and cost factors. These considerations will be compared for studies using different imaging modalities and for application in different disease systems. (BIO IMAGE)

209

Imaging Laboratory – MR, CT, PET, & SPECT

(2.0 units)

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Fall

Instructor(s):Y. Seo Prerequisite(s): None.

Restrictions:None Activities: Lecture: 10 hours, Laboratory: 30 hours

This laboratory course accompanies two core lecture courses BI 201 (Principles of MR Imaging) and BI 202 (Physical Principles of CT, PET, and SPECT Imaging) that are offered in the same quarter. Basic operational techniques of MR, CT, PET, and SPECT will be covered in this course. The data from the laboratory will be analyzed for the investigations of basic scanner performance parameters. The laboratory reports will be required. (BIO IMAGE)

211

MR Pulse Sequences

(3.0 units)

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Winter

Instructor(s):R. Krug Prerequisite(s): radiology 201

Restrictions:Basic Programming skills in C Activities: Lecture: 30 hours

This course will focus on the practical implementation of the basic MR principles acquired in BI 201. During the course, a basic MR pulse sequence will be developed using GE’s programming language EPIC. Every week, there will be one lecture with an introduction to a module and one session at the scanner implementing this module. At the end of the course, the participant should be familiar with all parts of the scanner and should be able to run and modify pulse sequences. (BIO IMAGE)

215

Supervised Research

(3.0 units)

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Spring, Summer

Instructor(s):Staff Prerequisite(s): radiology 209

Restrictions:None

This independent study program is aimed at providing students in the Master’s of Science in Biomedical Imaging (MBI) program an opportunity to perform research in an established imaging research laboratory. The course is offered in the final quarter of the MBI program and will allow students to apply imaging concepts in a practical setting. Students will work under the supervision of a faculty member and undertake independent research of a scope that can be achieved within 10 weeks. (BIO IMAGE)

220

Advanced Neurological Imaging

(3.0 units)

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Spring

Instructor(s):R. Henry

Restrictions:Familiarity with the material in Radiology 201 Activities: Lecture: 30 hours

This course on advanced Neurological imaging will introduce state of the art quantitative techniques used for diagnoses, clinical trials, and in neuroscience studies of the brain. The course will include structural and functional brain mapping techniques including morphometric analysis, diffusion MRI fiber tracking, functional MRI, perfusion MRI, MR relaxometry, and Magnetization Transfer Ratio, Diffusion Tensor, Phase and MR Spectroscopic Imaging. (BIO IMAGE)

220

Advanced Neurological Imaging

(3.0 units)

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Spring

Instructor(s):R. Henry

Restrictions:Familiarity with the material in Radiology 201 Activities: Lecture: 30 hours

This course on advanced Neurological imaging will introduce state of the art quantitative techniques used for diagnoses, clinical trials, and in neuroscience studies of the brain. The course will include structural and functional brain mapping techniques including morphometric analysis, diffusion MRI fiber tracking, functional MRI, perfusion MRI, MR relaxometry, and Magnetization Transfer Ratio, Diffusion Tensor, Phase and MR Spectroscopic Imaging. (BIO IMAGE)

230

Cardiovascular Imaging

(3.0 units)

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Winter

Instructor(s):D. Saloner

Restrictions:Requirements for admission to Master's of Science in Biomedical Imaging (MSBI) or equivalent. If not enrolled in MSBI requires instructor approval. Activities: Lecture: 30 hours

The course covers the use of the major imaging modalities employed to assess the cardiovascular system in health and disease. Limitations and capabilities of different modalities will be discussed. Imaging requirements for evaluating common diseases encountered clinically will be presented. The course will cover the underlying principles of each modality as they are relevant to cardiac and vascular imaging; elements of image acquisition; and data postprocessing. (BIO IMAGE)

240

Quantitative Musculo-skeletal Imaging

(3.0 units)

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Winter

Instructor(s):S. Majumdar Prerequisite(s): BI 201, 202 (new courses for the Masters program. Core courses.

Restrictions:None Activities: Lecture: 30 hours

The course will discuss advanced imaging concepts relevant to characterizing the musculo-skeletal system. The basic anatomy and physiology of the musculo-skeletal system will be reviewed. Basic knowledge of the technical aspects of imaging as taught in the core courses of the Master in Biomedical Imaging program will be assumed. Applications of imaging to musculo-skeletal diseases, assessment of normal function, to study the biomechanics of movement and tissue biochemistry will be discussed. (BIO IMAGE)

250

Abdominal and Pelvic Imaging

(3.0 units)

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Spring

Instructor(s):S. Noworolski

Restrictions:Familiarity with the material in Radiology 201 Activities: Lecture: 30 hours

This course will focus on imaging of abdominal and pelvic diseases and disorders. Particular challenges of imaging in the body will be covered along with methods to address them. The course will cover technical fundamentals such as MR spectroscopy of the body, dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging, and CT perfusion. Additionally, clinical applications will be presented and will include fatty liver disease, prostate cancer and other diseases and disorders of the abdomen and pelvis. (BIO IMAGE)

260

Image Processing and Analysis I

(2.0 units)

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Fall

Instructor(s):V. Cardenas-Nicolson, T. McKnight Prerequisite(s): None.

Restrictions:Mathematical background and computer programming experience is strongly recommended. Activities: Lecture: 20 hours

This course covers basic digital image processing techniques used for the analysis of images. Topics include spatial and frequency domain filtering , image restoration, introduction to wavelet image processing, morphological operators (e.g. erosion, dilation) and their uses (e.g. boundary extraction, extraction of connected components), image segmentation and pattern recognition. (BMB PROG)

265

Image Processing and Analysis II

(2.0 units)

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Winter

Instructor(s):T. Luks

Restrictions:none Activities: Lecture: 10 hours, Laboratory: 30 hours

This course features practical image processing tasks that are commonly performed. Each week, a new application will be presented. Background theory will be introduced and hands on image processing will be performed. Students will be expected to read one or two review papers assigned by the instructor before the lecture session, to attend the lecture and laboratory sessions, and to complete as homework the analysis of a sample dataset using the tools presented in the laboratory session. (BIO IMAGE)

270

cancer Imaging

(3.0 units)

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Spring

Instructor(s):S. Ronen Prerequisite(s): Principles of MR Imaging (BI201) Physical Principles of CT, PET and SPECT (BI 202) Imaging Probes for Nuclear and Optical Imaging (BI 203) Principles of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Ultasound (BI 204)

Restrictions:None Activities: Lecture: 30 hours

The course will build on the basics taught in the core imaging courses and address the application of imaging methods to inform on cancer. Biological aspects of the disease that lend themselves to anatomic, functional, metabolic and molecular imaging will be presented. The use of established and emerging approaches to image cancer in cell, tissue and animal models will be taught . Major cancer types and the imaging methods commonly used in the clinic will then be introduced by UCSF clinicians. (BIO IMAGE)

298

Thesis

(6.0 units)

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Summer

Instructor(s):Staff Prerequisite(s): radiology 215

Restrictions:Requires approval of thesis topic.

Students in the Master's of Science in Biomedical Imaging (MSBI)program will have the option to undertake a thesis project at the completion of their course work. This research project will be performed under the supervision of a faculty member and the thesis topic will require pre-approval. (BIO IMAGE)