ECE 238Medical Image Formation, Presentation, and Assessment
This course covers how modern medical images are generated from raw data, and how they are presented to radiologists and doctors. It also explains key image quality metrics, their evaluation, and how they inform system design.
Enrollment is restricted to graduate students. Undergraduates may enroll with permission of the instructor. This course requires basic knowledge of math and physics such as calculus, linear algebra, and statistics. ECE 80B is helpful for undergraduates, but is not required.
- Please note that the professor is Zhicong Yu <zyu135@ucsc.edu>.
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When it runs
Fall 2026Open Fall 2026
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | Mon Wed 5:20pm–6:55pm | Soc Sci 1 145 | Z. Yu | Open 16/25 |
Fall 2025Open Fall 2025
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | Tue Thu 5:20pm–6:55pm | Soc Sci 2 141 | Z. Yu | Closed 19/15 |
Who teaches it
| Instructor | Rating | Difficulty | Would take again | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhicong Yu | 2.0 / 5 | 3.5 / 5 | 0% | 2 |
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