Course detail

Medical diagnostic devices

FEKT-KLDTAcad. year: 2010/2011

Principles of functions and the description of construction of the diagnostics equipments and systems for sensing of the electrical and non electrical quantities from organism (ECG,EEG,EMG, impedance measurement, blood pressure measurement, blod flow measurement). Fundamental principles of the medical imaging systems ( X-ray systems, gama imaging systems and ultrasound imaging systems). Principles of construction and using of the medical systems.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The undergraduate will obtain the principal knowlidge about function of the diagnostic technique which is the most frequently used in practice.

Prerequisites

The subject knowledge on the secondary school level and electric circuit theory are 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

Sensing, recording and transmission of the biological signals. Sensing electrodes, polarization of the electrodes.
Amplifiers for biological signals, technical parameters of the amplifiers and its design.
Electrocardiography, record and interpretation of the ECG. Recording systems which are used for ECG, automatic equipment with diagnostics.
Method of EEG sensing and the EEG interpretation. Additive equipment for EEG.
Electromyography, record and assessment of electrical signal from muscles. The technical parameters of the EMG. Additive equipment for EMG.
Principles of the impedance technique. Using of the impedance technique in the clinical praxis.
Blood pressure measurement (invasive and non invasive methods). The semiautomatic equimpment for blood pressure measurement.
Rewiev of the monitoring systems: function and principles, list of physiological variables for monitoring, monitoring system and its coupling at the hospital information system.
X-ray imaging systems. Description both the convenctionaland digital skiascopic and the skigraphics systems. Using of the X-ray systems for the diagnostics purpose.
Computerized X-ray tomography. Elementary principles of construction of the standard and the helical computerised tomographs. Description of the CT X-ray assessment.
Gama-ray imaging systems. Construction principles of the planar Gama-ray imaging systems. Using of the Gama-ray imaging systems for the diagnostic purpose.
Tissue ultrasound imaging systems. Description of the quality assessment. Using of the ultrasound imaging systems for the diagnosti purpose.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Introduction to the principal knowledge about medical diagnostics technique.

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, J.D. The Biomedical engineering Handbook, CRC Press, Boca Raton 1995
Drastich A.: Zobrazovací systémy v lékařství, VUT FEI, Brno 1989
Drastich A.:Netelevizní zobrazovací systémy, UBMI FEI VUT v Brně 2001
Chmelař M.: Lékarská laboratorní technia, skriptum VUT 2000
Chmelař M.: Lékařská přístrojová technika 1, Akademické nakladatelství CERM1995
Krstel E.: Imaging Systems for Medical Diagnostics, Siemens aktiengesellschaft, Berlin 1990

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EECC Bc. Bachelor's

    branch BK-EST , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
    branch BK-MET , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised
    branch BK-AMT , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised

  • Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning

    branch EE-FLE , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective specialised

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

Sensing, recording and transmission of the biological signals. Sensing electrodes, polarization of the electrodes. Amplifiers for biological signals, technical parameters of the amplifiers and its design. Record of signals with very low cut-of frequency, the analogous and the digital system. Transmission of the biological signals through telephone line.
electroencephalography, equipment, principle of its function and technical parameters. Method of EEG sensing and the EEG interpretation. Detection of the evoked potentials. Additive equipment for EEG.
Electrocardiography, record and interpretation of the ECG. Recording systems which are used for ECG, automatic equipment with diagnostics.
Electromyography, record and assessment of electrical signal from muscles. The technical parameters of the EMG. Additive equipment for EMG. Admeasurement of the physiologic quantities by using of the impedance technique }blood flow,breath rate, pszchogalvanic reflex]. Principles of the impedance technique. Using of the impedance technique in the clinical praxis. Blood pressure measurement (invasive and non invasive methods). The semiautomatic equimpment for blood pressure measurement.
Admeasurement of the sense organ attributes: Description of method and the equipment for testing of hearing (audiometer, tympanometer). eze attribute measurement: measurement of the field of vision, testing for optical correction and for lightlight and colour sensitivity. Testing of the reaction time.
Rewiev of the monitoring systems> function and principles, list of physiological variables for monitoring, monitoring system and its coupling at the hospital information system.
Thermograph imaging systems. Elementary principles of the infracamera and the description of its properties. Using of the thermovision for diagnostic purpose.
X-ray imaging systems. Description both the convenctionaland digital skiascopic and the skigraphics systems. Assessment of the X-ray system parameters. Using of the X-ray systems for the diagnostics purpose.
computerized X-ray tomography. Description of the imaging renstruction from a projection. Elementary principles of construction of the standard and the helical computerised tomographs. Description of the CT X-ray assessment.
Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging systems. Elementary principles of its function. Description of the quality assessment. Using of the nuclear magneti resonance imaging system for the diagnostic purpose.
Gama-ray imaging systems. Construction principles of the planar Gama-ray imaging systems. Description of the quality assessment. Using of the Gama-ray imaging systems for the diagnostic purpose.
Tissue ultrasound imaging systems. Description of the quality assessment. Using of the ultrasound imaging systems for the diagnosti purpose.
Electrical, radiation, biological and chemical safety of the diagnostics systems and laboratories. The safety safequarding for the patients and for the personel. Explanation of the elementary definition from a standards with the allowance on the valid laws. The material biocompactibility. Principles of the sterilisation. Waste disposal (biological waste, toxic waste and radioactive waste).

Laboratory exercise

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

Sensing of the Kortkoff sound and blood pressure measurement. Exhibition of the semiautomat blood pressure metr and erros analyse.
Transfer of the ECG signal through the telephone line by using of the analogue modem. Measurement of the MODEM parameters.
Excursion of the university hospital - department of the nuclear medicine.
Excursion of the universitz hospital - department of the nuclear magnetic resonance.
Visiting of the International Fair of Medical Technology and Pharmacy MEFA (with special commentary by chosen manufacturer of the medical equipment).