Description:

The course is focused on medical devices and equipment and medical imaging systems. The aim of the course is to present to students basic principles of typical medical devices. A content of the course is prepared so that student can understand topics with medical devices within the further courses. The course covers diagnostic and therapeutic medical technology together with imaging modalities. The student will know basic technical parameters of typical medical devices used commonly in the clinical practice. The course covers categorization of the medical equipments, devices for measurement of blood pressure, measurement of bioelectric heart activity (ECG) - electrocardiograph, monitor of vital signs, measurement of bioelectrical activity of the brain (EEG) ? electroencephalograph, measurement of bioelectric activity of the muscles (EMG) ? electromyograph, electrosurgical units (ESU), cardio-stimulators, defibrillators, equipment of anesthesia care units, lung ventilators and basic concepts of imaging systems, X-ray, CT, SPECT, PET a US systems. The overview of the methods used in radiotherapy is also a part of the course.

Contents:

1. Categorization of medical devices, international directives (EU directives).
2. Devices for blood pressure measurement.
3. Measurement of bioelectric activity (ECG) ? electrocardiographs, measurement of bioelectrical activity of brain (EEG) ? electroencephalograph, measurement of bioelectrical activity of muscles (EMG) - electromyographs.
4. Electrosurgical units (ESU).
5. Cardio-stimulators, defibrillators.
6. Units of intensive care ? equipment, lung simulators, methods of mechanical lung ventilator.
7. Conventional imaging system ? X-ray.
8. Computed tomography - CT.
9. Imaging systems in nuclear medicine - SPECT, PET.
10. Ultrasound imaging systems - US.

Seminar contents:

1. Categorization of medical devices, international directives (EU directives).
2. Devices for blood pressure measurement.
3. Measurement of bioelectric activity (ECG) ? electrocardiographs, measurement of bioelectrical activity of brain (EEG) ? electroencephalograph, measurement of bioelectrical activity of muscles (EMG) - electromyographs.
4. Electrosurgical units (ESU).
5. Cardio-stimulators, defibrillators.
6. Units of intensive care ? equipment, lung simulators, methods of mechanical lung ventilator.
7. Conventional imaging system ? X-ray.
8. Computed tomography - CT.
9. Imaging systems in nuclear medicine - SPECT, PET.
10. Ultrasound imaging systems - US.

Recommended literature:

[1]. WEBSTER, John G. The measurement, instrumentation, and sensors handbook. Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press published in cooperation with IEEE Press, c1999. ISBN 9780849383472.
[2]. BRONZINO, Joseph D. a Donald R. PETERSON. The Biomedical Engineering Handbook Four Volume Set. Fourth Edition. CRC Press Taylor & Francis, 2015. ISBN 978-143-9825-334.
[3]. WEBB, Steve a M. A. FLOWER. Webb's physics of medical imaging. 2nd ed. Boca Raton: Taylor & Francis, 2012. Series in medical physics and biomedical engineering. ISBN 9780750305730.

Abbreviations used:

Semester:

• W ... winter semester (usually October - February)
• S ... spring semester (usually March - June)
• W,S ... both semesters

Mode of completion of the course:

• A ... Assessment (no grade is given to this course but credits are awarded. You will receive only P (Passed) of F (Failed) and number of credits)
• GA ... Graded Assessment (a grade is awarded for this course)
• EX ... Examination (a grade is awarded for this course)
• A, EX ... Examination (the award of Assessment is a precondition for taking the Examination in the given subject, a grade is awarded for this course)

Weekly load (hours per week):

• P ... lecture
• C ... seminar
• L ... laboratory
• R ... proseminar
• S ... seminar