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Course Catalog 2010-2011
BME-4206 Bioceramics and their clinical applications, 4 cr |
Person responsible
Heimo Ylänen
Lessons
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Requirements
Accepted exercise work and final exam.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation
Learning outcomes
After completing the course students have an understanding about bioceramics and their functioning. Students can explain which material properties the bioactivity is based on and how it can be controlled. They can explain basics of how bioceramic implants are behaving in the body and what the limitations are for clinical use of bioceramic implants and/or devices.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | The structure and mechanical properties of bioceramics. | The effect of crystalline and amorphous structures for the bioceramics bioactivity. The limitations of bioceramics mechanical properties in their possible clinical applications. | How to control the bioactivity of bioceramics. |
| 2. | Biological interactions of bioceramics with the body. | Bioactivity of certain glasses is based on the basic chemistry and reaction pathways. | Different locations in the body affect the chemistry of bioactive glass. Differences in chemistry of different bioactive glass products; monolite, fibers, porous materials, fine powder, etc. |
| 3. | Fabrication of bioceramics. | The factors that have to be considered when manufacturing bioactive ceramic coatings or bioactive glasses. | The benefits and problems with melt derived bioactive glasses and sol-gel derived bioactive glasses. |
| 4. | Analysis methods of bioceramics. | The chemistry of bioactive ceramics in in vitro studies. The composition of simulated body fluid. | The limitations of bioactive ceramics in "in vitro" studying compared to "in vivo" studying. The formation of bond between bioactive ceramic and host bone. |
| 5. | Examples of different types of bioceramics and their clinical applications. | Different bioactive ceramics classification based on their bioactivity. | Why bioactive glasses show bioactivity? The meaning of Silica in bioactive ceramics. |
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Edition, availability, ... | Examination material | Language |
| Book | Bioceramics and Their Clinical Applications | T. Kokubo (ed.) | English |
Prerequisites
| Course | Mandatory/Advisable | Description |
| BME-1167 Biomedical Engineering: Biomaterials | Mandatory |
Additional information about prerequisites
BME-1167 can be replaced by BIOM-1216 or BME-1120.
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Correspondence of content
There is no equivalence with any other courses
More precise information per implementation
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