Course detail

Therapeutic and prothetic instruments

FEKT-KTPTAcad. 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. Haematology systems. Instruments with hospital information system interconection.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

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

Requirements for completion of a course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every.

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

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 JDet al: The Biomedical Engineering Handbook. CRC Press, Boca Raton 2000
Kline Iet 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

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EEKR-BK Bachelor's

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

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

The electric stimulation of tissue and organs
The ultrasound physical therapy,aerosology and surgery
HF,UHF and microwave diathermy,hyperthermy,electrotomy
The radiotherapy by means of nuclides and accelerated electrons,gamma knife
The crysurgery,principle and construction
Lasers application in surgery,construction
The ventilation and anaesthetic systems
The support of heart function,extracorporeal circulation: heart-lung
The support of kidney function,haemodialyse and haemofiltration
The digital instruments for hearing aids,cochlear and eye neuroprothese
Haemotologic and biochemic instruments
Planning and control of therapy process
The compatibility of technical systems in hospital

Laboratory exercise

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

Design,realization and experimet with the gastrostimulator,external cardiopacemaker.
Design of sonotrode of PEK lithotryptor. Measurement of impedance of the ultrasound transducer.
Design and experimental testing of oscilators. Development devices for HC 08-HW,SW.
Testing of the ionometer function.