Course detail

Therapeutic and prothetic instruments

FEKT-BTPTAcad. year: 2010/2011

The principle and construction of instruments used in therapy and surgery - ionizing and non ionizing radiation, ultrasound and low temperature.Support and substitution of organs. Radiotherapy systems, haemodialysis systems, cryosurgery systems. Instruments with hospital information system interconection.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jiří Rozman, CSc.

Department

Department of Biomedical Engineering (UBMI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The knowledge of fundamental principles and construction of electronic instrument and system used in therapy,surgery, substitution of organs and by operation of hospital systems.

Prerequisites

The subject knowledge on the secondary school level is required.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

The workin notice from laboratory measurement and exam.

Course curriculum

The principle and construction of instruments used in therapy and surgery - ionizing and non ionizing radiation, ultrasound and low temperature.Support and substitution of organs. Radiotherapy systems, haemodialysis systems, cryosurgery systems. Instruments with hospital information system interconection.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The acquaintance with fundamental principles and construction of instrument in therapy,surgery used and by organ substitution.
The hospital systems automatic operation too.

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

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Bronzino JD et al: The Biomedical Engineering Handbook. CRC Press, Boca Raton 2000
Kline I et al: Handbook of Biomedical Engineering. Academic Press, San Diego 1988
Múčka V: Aplikace radiačních metod. ČVUT FJFI, Praha 1992
Rozman J: Terapeutická technika. Skripta VUT FEI, Brno 2000
Rozman J, a kol.: Elektronické přístroje v lékařství. Academia, Praha 2006

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EEKR-B Bachelor's

    branch B-AMT , 3. year of study, summer semester, optional specialized
    branch B-EST , 3. year of study, summer semester, optional specialized
    branch B-MET , 3. year of study, summer semester, optional specialized

  • Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning

    branch ET-CZV , 1. year of study, summer semester, optional specialized

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jana Kolářová, Ph.D.

Syllabus

The electric stimulation of tissue and organs
The pacemarkers,gastrostimulators
The neurostimulators,myofeedback,IMF therapy
The ultrasound physical therapy,aerosology
HF therapy,diathermy
The radiotherapy,brachytherapy
The crysurgery,principle and construction
The support of kidney function,haemodialyse and haemofiltration
The digital instruments for hearing aids,cochlear and eye neuroprothese
The haemotologic instruments
The biochemic instruments
The compatibility of technical systems in hospital

Laboratory exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Karel Jehlička, CSc.
Ing. Jiří Sekora, MBA

Syllabus

Introduction to laborytory
Design of the gastrostimulator
The realization and experimet with the gastrostimulator
Measurement of magnetic field of the instrument for magnetotherapy
Planning of the therapy proces by means of PC
The illustration of clinic research in neurology
Design of the pacemarker in LabView media
Design of the hearing aid in LabView media
The illustration of feedback usage in therapy