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Course Catalog 2011-2012
BME-2506 Physics and Engineering in Medical Therapy, 5 cr |
Person responsible
Juha Nousiainen
Lessons
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Requirements
Accepted assignments, seminar work and oral presentation, and final exam.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation
Learning outcomes
Student can describe the essentials of physiology and pathophysiology of the main organs and vital systems of the body. Student can explain the physical interaction mechanisms of different types of energies with body tissues. Student can describe engineering solutions for treating different types of diseases or injuries of the body. Student can examine and compare alternative engineering methods and solutions in therapy of most common diseases and injuries. Student can review the essentials of physical therapy methods.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Review of main organs and organ systems of the body, their physiology and pathophysiology. | ||
| 2. | Interaction mechanisms and biological effects of different types of energies used in medical therapy: Electric current, laser, ionizing radiation, and mechanical wave. | ||
| 3. | Electro-therapeutical methods: Muscle, neuro-muscular, neural electrical stimulation. | Neural prostheses. | |
| 4. | Assisting and supporting devices: cardiovascular and pulmonary. | ||
| 5. | Artificial organ technologies: kidney, liver, pancreas, lung, heart, blood, skin, limbs, vessels. | Stem cell technologies. | |
| 6. | Operative devices: electrosurgery, laser, radiotherapy, robotics. | Lithotripsy. | |
| 7. | Methods in physical therapy. | Rehabilitation engineering. |
Evaluation criteria for the course
The final grade of the course is determined based on the assessment of all part of the course. The weighting factor of each part is given at the beginning of the course. Grades 1-2: Learning outcomes have been achieved. Satisfactory command in core content of the course. Grades 3-4: Some learning outcomes have been exceeded qualitatively or quantitatively. Good command in core content and complementary knowledge of the course. Good or very good marks from all parts of the course. Grade 5: Most of the learning outcomes have been exceeded. Deep command in the whole content of the course. Almost maximum performance in all parts of the course.
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course
Partial passing:
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Edition, availability, ... | Examination material | Language |
| Book | Biomedical Instrumentation, Technology and Applications | Khandpur, R.S. | Chapters: 25-35. | English | |||
| Summary of lectures | Medical Therapy Devices | Nousiainen, J. | English |
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Correspondence of content
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More precise information per implementation
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Contact teaching: 30 % Distance learning: 5 % Self-directed learning: 65 % |