Course detail

Medical Diagnostic and Therapeutic technology

CESA-SDTTAcad. year: 2021/2022

The topics in this course cover operating principles and construction of diagnostic devices and systems for recording of electrical biosignals and non-electric characteristics from human body (ECG,EEG,EMG, EGG, impedance measurements, recording of blood pressure, measurement of blood flow, pletysmography, temperature measurment). The LabView programming environment is used for practicle experiences with acquisition and processing of different biosignal. The Vernier sensors and acquisition cards are used for this purpose as well.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student will obtain knowledge about principles and properties of selected medical instrumentation used for diagnosis. Student will be able to apply this knowledge during data/signal interpretation or during specification and selection process of medical instruments. The student is able to:
- describe principles of bio-amplifiers,
- list and dicussed their properties,
- describe and explain principles of instrumentations for ECG, EEG and EMG sensing,
- describe and explain methods and devices for non-invasive and invasive blood pressure measurement,
- list methods for blood flow measurement,
- explain dilution method for blood flow measurement,
- apply Doppler principle for blood flow measurement,
- define principle of methods in pletysmography,
- discuss and define source of errors in selected diagnostic approaches,
- explain term "vital function monitoring"

Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Techning methods include lectures and practical laboratories. Course is taking advantage of e-learning (Moodle) system. Students have to write three assignment during the course.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Laboratory work - 0 - 20 points.
Test - 0 - 30 points.
Written exam - 0 - 50 points.
The test is oriented to basic terminology.
The written exam verify knowledge in principle of medical instrumentation.

Course curriculum

1. The recording electrodes, polarization, types of electrodes.
2. Amplifiers for biosignals acquisition. Requirements on amplifier and its design.
3. Electrocardiography, properties of ECG signal, principle of sensing and design of electrocardiograph.
4. Electroencephalography, properties of EGG signal, principle of sensing and design of electroencephalograph.
5. Electromyography, properties of EMG signal, principle of sensing and design of electromyograph. Stimulators.
6. Phonocardiography - sensing of heart's sounds, properties of signal, design of electrophonograph.
7. Pletysmography - impedance and optic principles.
8. Blood pressure monitoring - invasive and non-invasive approach.
9. Instrumentation for respiratory monitoring, apnea alarm.
10. Blood flow monitoring.
11. Principles of temperature sensing.
12. Monitoring of the vital functions and its link to hospital information system.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of this course is to provide a fundamental knowledge in acquisition of basic electric and non-electric biosignals and to provide a description and meaning about parameters provided by manufacturers of different medical devices.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Laboratory exercises are obligatory. Excused absence can be substituted.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

NAVRÁTIL L., ROSINA,J.: Medicínská biofyzika, Grada, 2005 (CS)
CHMELAŘ M.: Lékařská přístrojová technika 1, Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 1995 (CS)
ROZMAN J a kol.: Elektronické přístroje v lékařství, Academia, 2006 (CS)
KOLÁŘ R: Lékařská diagnostická technika, elektronická skripta VUT, 2007 (CS)

Recommended reading

BRONZINO J.D. The Biomedical engineering Handbook, CRC Press, Boca Raton 1995 (EN)

Elearning

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme SPC-STC Bachelor's 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Laboratory exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Elearning