Course details

Sources of Medical Data

IZDM Acad. year 2008/2009 Winter semester 5 credits

Current academic year

Principles of function and the description of construction of the diagnostics equipment and systems for sensing of the electrical and non elektrical quantities from organism (ECG,EEG,EMG, impedance measurement, blood pressure measurement, blod flow measurement). Fundamental principles of the medical imaging systems (infrared systems, X-ray systems, imaging by using of the magnetic resonace, gama iamging systems and, the ultrasound imaging systems). Principles of construction and using of the medical systems with consideration on the safety.

Guarantor

Kolář Radim, doc. Ing., Ph.D. (UBMI)

Language of instruction

Czech

Completion

Examination

Time span

  • 26 hrs lectures
  • 13 hrs laboratories
  • 13 hrs pc labs

Department

Department of Biomedical Engineering (UBMI)

Lecturer

Kolář Radim, doc. Ing., Ph.D. (UBMI)

Subject specific learning outcomes and competences

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

Learning objectives

Introduction to the principal knowledge about medical diagnostics technique.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

The subject knowledge on the secondary school level is required.

Fundamental literature

  • Bronzino, J.D.: The Biomedical Engineering Handbook. CRC Press, Boca Raton 1995
  • Holčík, J., Straszecka,E.: Bionika, Brno, ÚBMI FEI VUT v Brně 1999.
  • Rozman, J.: Ultrazvuková technika v lékařství. VUT FE, Brno 1979.
  • Drastich, A.: Zobrazovací systémy v lékařství. VUT FE, Brno 1989.

Syllabus of lectures

  1. Information and control subsystems of human organism. Neural system and its electrical properties.
  2. Generation of the electrical biosignals. Electroencephalography, electromyography, electrocardiography, phonocardiography.
  3. Measuring of blood pressure, temperature, examination of respiratory system, further physiological measurements
  4. Blood flow measurement, Doppler ultrasound systems. Complex vascular diagnostics
  5. Monitoring systems, intensive care units, functional stress tests
  6. Measuring characteristics of auditory and visual sensory systems
  7. Digital radiography.
  8. X-ray computed tomography.
  9. Magnetic resonance imaging systems.
  10. Gamma imaging systems.
  11. Single photon emission computed tomography and positron emission computed tomography.
  12. Digital sonography.
  13. Principles of methods used in biochemical and haematological laboratories

Syllabus of laboratory exercises

  1. Measurement of electrical activity of brain -lead systems, changes in the signal character as dependent on patient's activity
  2. Measurement of ECG, VCG, admeasurements and signal description
  3. Excursion to a hospital clinic, measurement of ECG and respiration during stress test. Holter ECG and pressure systems, continuous pH measurement of stomach content
  4. Presentation of ultrasound bi-directional Doppler velocity meter, and of IMEXLAB 9000 - a diagnostic system for Doppler and plethysmographic measurement. Measurement of blood pressure. The demonstration of classification algorithms for AVG and plethysmographic signals implemented on a PC
  5. Measuring characteristics of hearing, electrooculography optokinetic and post rotational nystagmus
  6. Excursion to a radiography clinic using digital radiography systems and x-ray computed tomography system
  7. Excursion to a radiography clinic: magnetic resonance imaging system.
  8. Excursion to a hospital clinic: presentation of a gamma-imaging system and a single photon computed tomography system.

Syllabus of computer exercises

  • ECG shape recognition, admeasurements and signal classification
  • Suppressing of pacemaker pulses in patient's ECG. Detection of the ineffective stimulation
  • Segmentation of EEG signal and analysis of sections
  • Processing and presentation of medical image data

Progress assessment

Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Teaching methods and criteria

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Controlled instruction

Laboratory works, test.

Course inclusion in study plans

  • Programme IT-BC-3, field BIT, any year of study, Elective
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