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Biomedical Physics
University of Galway - Direct Enroll Program
Galway, Ireland
Dates: early Jan 2026 - mid May 2026
Biomedical Physics
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: University of Galway
Location: Galway, Ireland
Primary Subject Area: Physics
Instruction in: English
Course Code: PH340
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 2.5
Contact Hours: 36
DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to demonstrate how imaging methods utilize physical principles to address problems in clinical diagnosis, patient management and biomedical research. This module also covers the physics of radiotherapy and future directions for imaging & therapy.
Learning Outcomes
1. identify the major medical imaging methods and methods used in biomedical research.
2. describe the physical processes underlying major medical imaging modalities.
3. understand the essential mathematical concepts of image formation and reconstruction.
4. describe methods for generating 2D and 3D medical images.
5. explain the properties of medical images.
6. describe a variety of applications of medical imaging techniques.
7. understand the role of physics in radiotherapy
Learning Outcomes
1. identify the major medical imaging methods and methods used in biomedical research.
2. describe the physical processes underlying major medical imaging modalities.
3. understand the essential mathematical concepts of image formation and reconstruction.
4. describe methods for generating 2D and 3D medical images.
5. explain the properties of medical images.
6. describe a variety of applications of medical imaging techniques.
7. understand the role of physics in radiotherapy