Department of Medical Physics and Advanced Imaging

Medical Physics: Philosophy

The Department of Medical Physics offers a program of study and clinical research leading to the Master of Science degree. The faculty members of the department are active in theoretical and experimental research in medical physics and its clinical applications. The faculty’s diverse interests allow the department to offer a program that can satisfy students’ interests and needs in several areas of medical physics:

Dosimetry
Imaging applied to medicine
Radiation sources
Physics of radiation oncology
Physics of diagnostic radiology
Physics of nuclear medicine
Radiation protection

Note for the current academic year: The College of Health Sciences offers a Master of Science, major in Medical Physics, degree that provides a curriculum to prepare practitioners. Admission of students to this program in any given year is contingent on a number of factors, including availability of necessary resources, such as faculty, space and equipment, and the level of interest expressed in the applicant pool. The program’s leadership has assessed these and other factors and has concluded that no new students will be admitted for the current academic year. Questions about the program and its future plans should be directed to the program director.

Imaging Sciences Education Program: Philosophy

Mission

The Bachelor of Science in Imaging Sciences degree program is dedicated to the mission of the College of Health Sciences and Rush University.

The department of Medical Physics and Advanced Imaging Sciences is committed to preparing advanced-level imaging science professionals to provide high-quality, diagnostic and interventional imaging procedures to patients. The program also seeks to enroll a diverse student body in order to promote the values of diversity and inclusion in all of our educational programs.

Goals

The Department of Medical Physics and Advanced Imaging Sciences is dedicated to clinical and academic excellence in teaching, scholarship, service and patient care. The Imaging Sciences Program is designed to provide students with an outstanding education in preparation for a satisfying professional career as advanced Imaging Sciences practitioners as well as providing a foundation for leadership in management and supervision, education and clinical specialization.

The overall purpose of the program is to provide a high quality of education that is relevant and professionally sound to meet the advanced imaging needs in the health care community. Inherent in this purpose is the goal to prepare imaging sciences professionals who can demonstrate the knowledge, skills and professional competencies needed to perform advanced-level imaging in Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Cardiac-Interventional (CI), Vascular-Interventional (VI) and other advanced imaging modalities while completing their bachelor’s degree.