Course detail

Diagnostics of the bio- and ecosystems

FEKT-MDBEAcad. year: 2011/2012

Sensing principles of electrical signals generated by organism, sensing principles of the nonelectrical signals generated by organism, devices for operation rooms, devices for physiological research, devices for diagnostic laboratories (physical principles used for testing hearing, eye field of view, properties of muscles and for the blood vessel system). Physical principles of devices for biochemical laboratories. Physical principles of devices for environmental diagnostics.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Radim Kolář, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Biomedical Engineering (UBMI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The student will acquire a compendium of the properties of the selected diagnostic methods for health care and ecology.

Prerequisites

The subject knowledge on the Bachelor´s degree level is requested.

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

Difference amplifier.
ECG - properties and design.
EMG, ENG, conduction studies.
EEG - measurement, polygraphy, subdural EEG.
Principle and construction of systems for eye diagnostics: eye anatomy and properties, field of view, intra-eye pressure, EOG, ERG, eye ultrasound biometry, fundus camera, confocal microscope.
Diagnostics of hearing: subjective and objective audiometry, otoacoustic emmission, tympanometry.
Principle and construction of systems used for breathing mechanic diagnostics: spirometry, gass analysers, full body plethysmography.
Invasive blood pressure monitoring.
TIP catheter.
Spectrophotometry and its applications.
Blood sample analysis - blood cell counting, pH, cytometry, biosenzors.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to introduce the students to selected diagnostics methods for health care and ecology.

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

Laboratory works.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Bronzino J.:The Biomedical Engineering Handbook, CRC Preess, Boca Raton 1995
Kline I. et al.: Handbook of Biomedical Engineering, Academic Press, San Diego 1988

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EEKR-M Master's

    branch M-BEI , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning

    branch EE-FLE , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Radim Kolář, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Difference amplifier.
ECG - properties and design.
EMG, ENG, conduction studies.
EEG - measurement, polygraphy, subdural EEG.
Principle and construction of systems for eye diagnostics: eye anatomy and properties, field of view, intra-eye pressure, EOG, ERG, eye ultrasound biometry, fundus camera, confocal microscope.
Diagnostics of hearing: subjective and objective audiometry, otoacoustic emmission, tympanometry.
Principle and construction of systems used for breathing mechanic diagnostics: spirometry, gass analysers, full body plethysmography.
Invasive blood pressure monitoring.
TIP catheter.
Spectrophotometry and its applications.
Blood sample analysis - blood cell counting, pH, cytometry, biosenzors.

Fundamentals seminar

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Milan Chmelař, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Design of the analog circuit for Korotkov sound detection.
2. Design of stabilized voltage source.
3. Design of the input circuit of the alcohol tester with a fuel cell.

Laboratory exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Vratislav Harabiš, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Analysis of electronic circuits in LabView.
2. Detector of Korotkov's sound in LabView.
3. Detector of Korotkov's sound using analog electronic components.