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I'm seeking advice from this forum because I was recently accepted to a masters program in Biomedical Imaging at UC San Francisco.
Since I'm a premedical student, I don't have the Radiology background that all of you do, and I'm curious about your opinions on this program.
I am very committed to attending this program, and will be doing it during my glide year before medical school starts, but honestly, I'm kind of in the dark about a few things.
If you guys wouldn't mind, see my main questions at the bottom of this post, and/or peruse the UCSF Biomedical Imaging website, courses, faculty, etc, and let me know your opinions.
I don't have anyone else to ask about this, since I'm out of touch with Radiologists I've worked with or known, and medical school/professional school advisers don't have the science backgrounds they'd need to answer my questions.
Here's the website:
http://www.radiology.ucsf.edu/education/graduate-programs/mbi-program
Here's the program description:
"The Masters of Science in Biomedical Imaging (MSBI) program is intended for students with Bachelors degrees, advanced pre-doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, residents, researchers and faculty members who wish to master biomedical imaging and research methods to enhance their research designs and broaden their investigative projects. The course can be completed in one year of full time study or two years of part time study.
Course work includes instruction in core theory drawn from imaging physics, engineering and mathematics, linked to physiology and disease processes, providing a foundation in interdisciplinary scholarship. In addition to introduction to the fundamentals underlying image formation, hands-on laboratory courses with experiments relevant for characterizing pathologies, monitoring response to therapy and assessing the underlying mechanisms and etiologies, will be introduced."
Here are the courses:
"Core Courses:
Principles of MR Imaging
Physical Principles of CT, PET & SPECT Imaging
Imaging Probes for Nuclear and Optical Imaging
Principles of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Ultrasound
Image Processing and Analysis
Imaging Study Design
Imaging Laboratory
Electives:
MR Pulse Sequences
Cancer Imaging
Advanced Neurological Imaging
Vascular Imaging
Musculoskeletal Imaging
Abdominal Imaging
Supervised Research"
Main Questions:
1. Would this program help me match into a residency in Radiology? I might be going DO, and frankly, I'm somewhat concerned about not having a prestigious alma mater or the MD title.
2. Do you think that the type of experience I'd get in this program might translate into another specialty if I choose not to specialize in Radiology?
Thanks for reading.
Since I'm a premedical student, I don't have the Radiology background that all of you do, and I'm curious about your opinions on this program.
I am very committed to attending this program, and will be doing it during my glide year before medical school starts, but honestly, I'm kind of in the dark about a few things.
If you guys wouldn't mind, see my main questions at the bottom of this post, and/or peruse the UCSF Biomedical Imaging website, courses, faculty, etc, and let me know your opinions.
I don't have anyone else to ask about this, since I'm out of touch with Radiologists I've worked with or known, and medical school/professional school advisers don't have the science backgrounds they'd need to answer my questions.
Here's the website:
http://www.radiology.ucsf.edu/education/graduate-programs/mbi-program
Here's the program description:
"The Masters of Science in Biomedical Imaging (MSBI) program is intended for students with Bachelors degrees, advanced pre-doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, residents, researchers and faculty members who wish to master biomedical imaging and research methods to enhance their research designs and broaden their investigative projects. The course can be completed in one year of full time study or two years of part time study.
Course work includes instruction in core theory drawn from imaging physics, engineering and mathematics, linked to physiology and disease processes, providing a foundation in interdisciplinary scholarship. In addition to introduction to the fundamentals underlying image formation, hands-on laboratory courses with experiments relevant for characterizing pathologies, monitoring response to therapy and assessing the underlying mechanisms and etiologies, will be introduced."
Here are the courses:
"Core Courses:
Principles of MR Imaging
Physical Principles of CT, PET & SPECT Imaging
Imaging Probes for Nuclear and Optical Imaging
Principles of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Ultrasound
Image Processing and Analysis
Imaging Study Design
Imaging Laboratory
Electives:
MR Pulse Sequences
Cancer Imaging
Advanced Neurological Imaging
Vascular Imaging
Musculoskeletal Imaging
Abdominal Imaging
Supervised Research"
Main Questions:
1. Would this program help me match into a residency in Radiology? I might be going DO, and frankly, I'm somewhat concerned about not having a prestigious alma mater or the MD title.
2. Do you think that the type of experience I'd get in this program might translate into another specialty if I choose not to specialize in Radiology?
Thanks for reading.
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