Course

Medical Equipment (MTE200)

The course provides an introduction to different types of medical equipment used for diagnosis and treatment. Emphasis is placed on the equipment's principled operation and function.


Course description for study year 2022-2023. Please note that changes may occur.

Semesters

Facts

Course code

MTE200

Credits (ECTS)

10

Semester tution start

Autumn

Language of instruction

English

Number of semesters

1

Exam semester

Autumn

Time table

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Literature

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Content

Introduction to different types of medical equipments used in healthcare for both diagnostics and treatment.

Learning outcome

After taking this course, the student should:
  • Understand the significance of the bioelectrical signals found throughout the body
  • Understand the principle behind and know the medical equipment for measuring pressure and flow in circulatory physiology
  • Be able to explain how ultrasound can be used to both measure blood flow over the years and to crush kidney stones.
  • Understand the principle behind and know the medical equipment for measurement in the lungs (spirometry)
  • Understand the principle behind and know the medical equipment measuring blood gases and gas in breathing air.
  • Understand the principle behind and know the medical equipment for the use of lasers for both surgical use and to monitor patients.
  • Understand the principle behind and know the medical equipment for defibrillators (defibrillators), respirators and infusion pumps (both those standing next to the bed and those inserted under the skin.
  • Understand the principle behind pacemakers.
  • Understand the principle behind and know the medical equipment for diathermy (which means cutting into the patient with high electric current). Know what challenges this creates by simultaneously measuring the patient's ECG.
  • Understand how the interaction between different types of equipment can affect the patient's health.
  • Have knowledge of how wireless monitoring, welfare technology and remote diagnostics can affect the daily routines in the health care system.

Required prerequisite knowledge

None

Exam

Coursework requirements

6 compulsory theory exercises. 2 laboratory exercises.

Course teacher(s)

Study Program Director:

Tormod Drengstig

Coordinator laboratory exercises:

Ståle Freyer

Coordinator laboratory exercises:

Erik Sæland Hafnor

Course coordinator:

Morteza Esmaeili

Method of work

5 hours lectures and 1 hour problem solving per week.

Open for

Battery and Energy Engineering - Bachelor in Engineering Civil Engineering - Bachelor in Engineering Computer Science - Bachelor in Engineering Computer Science - Bachelor in Engineering, Part-Time Electrical Engineering - Bachelor's Degree Programme, part-time Electrical Engineering - Bachelor's Degree Programme Energy and Petroleum Engineering - Bachelor in Engineering Geosciences and Energy Resources - Bachelor in Engineering Environmental Engineering - Bachelor in Engineering Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor in Engineering Medical technology - Bachelor in Engineering Medical Technology - Bachelor in Engineering - part time
Admission to Single Courses at the Faculty of Science and Technology
Exchange programme at Faculty of Science and Technology

Course assessment

Form and/or discussion.

Contact

Study Program Director:

Tormod Drengstig

Coordinator laboratory exercises:

Ståle Freyer

Coordinator laboratory exercises:

Erik Sæland Hafnor

Course coordinator:

Morteza Esmaeili

Offered by

Faculty of Science and Technology

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

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