Therapeutic Ultrasound

• Precisely deliver sound to targets deep in the body
• High intensities kill diseased tissue through heating or violent mechanical effects
• Low intensities facilitate temporary changes for applications like drug delivery and neuromodulation.
• MRI and Ultrasound-guided

• Clinical trials and procedures
• Performing research
• Data collection and analysis
• Computational simulations
• Device development
• Device safety and quality assurance
• Problem solving
• Interdisciplinary collaboration

• Acoustics
• Medical physics
• Biology, e.g. anatomy
• Programming
• Signal processing
• Data analysis
• Critical thinking
• Problem solving
• Communication

• Healthcare-focused
• Collaborative
• Innovative
• Multidisciplinary
• Opportunities to travel

• Research scientist at academic institution
• Scientist at regulatory body, e.g. NIH & FDA
• Scientist or specialist at medical device development company
• Healthcare consulting
• Physician
• Clinical medical physicist

In College:

• Select a major that will provide a strong background: physics, biology, applied math, or engineering (biomedical, electrical, mechanical)
• Complete internships at research labs, hospitals, medical device development companies

Switching careers:

• Skills are translatable to many careers in healthcare, academia and industry

• Focus on key subjects: physics, biology, and math.
• Seek opportunities for hands-on experience with technology
• Start learning programming, e.g., MATLAB, Phython, and COMSOL
• Explore online resources to learn about biomedical acoustics for diagnostics and therapy 
• Shadow scientists and doctors at research labs and clinical settings