Course detail

Therapeutic and prothetic instruments

FEKT-CTPTAcad. year: 2011/2012

The principle and construction of instruments used in therapy and surgery - electrical stimulation, magnetotherapy, ionizing and non ionizing radiation, ultrasound and low temperature. Support and substitution of organs.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jana Kolářová, Ph.D.

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.

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

The principle of therapy. Background of biophysics and physiology. Electrical stimulation. Biofeedback. Magnetotherapy. Ultrasound therapy. Diathermy. Cryosurgery. Electromagnetic radiation, radiotherapy systems. Electromagnetic radiation in therapy. Haemodialysis systems. Support and substitution of organs.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The acquaintance with fundamental principles and construction of instrument in therapy, surgery used and by organ substitution.

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 Iet al: Handbook of Biomedical Engineering. Academic Press,San Diego 1988
Robertson V, Ward A, Low J, Reed A: Electrotherapy explained: principles and practice. Elsevier, 2006

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EECC Bc. Bachelor's

    branch BC-AMT , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective interdisciplinary
    branch BC-MET , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised
    branch BC-EST , 3 year of study, summer semester, elective specialised

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jana Kolářová, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction
2. Background of biophysics and physiology
3. Electrical stimulation of tissue, pacemarkers
4. Electrical stimulation of tissue, gastrostimulators, neurostimulators
5. Introduction to biofeedback, myofeedback, IMF therapy
6. Magnetotherapy
7. The ultrasound physical therapy, aerosology
8. Highfrequency therapy, diathermy
9. The crysurgery, principle and construction
10. The radiotherapy, brachytherapy
11. Využití světelného záření v terapii
12. The support of kidney function, haemodialyse and haemofiltration
13. The digital instruments for organs

Laboratory exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jana Kolářová, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1) Introduction to laborytory, introduction to practical tasks I
2) Introduction to practical tasks II
3) 1. task: the realization and experimet with the gastrostimulator
4) 2. task: the IMF therapy
5) 3. taska: the radiotherapy planning
6) 4. taska: the balance trainer
7) 5. task: design of the pacemarker in LabView media
8) 6. taska: design of the hearing aid in LabView media
9) 7. taska: generator for electrical stimulation (LabView)
10) 8. task: biofeedback (LabView)
11) Alternative task
12) Credit test