Course

Medical Equipment (MTE200)

This course introduces different medical equipment used in healthcare for diagnostics and treatment.


Course description for study year 2024-2025. 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

View course schedule

Literature

The syllabus can be found in Leganto

Content

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

Learning outcome

Course objectives and learning outcomes:

Understand the significance of the bioelectrical signals found throughout the body.

Understand the principle behind and be familiar with the medical equipment for:

  • measuring pressure and flow in circulatory systems
  • spirometry (measurements of the lungs)
  • measuring blood gases and gases in breathing air
  • defibrillators
  • respirators
  • infusion pumps
  • pulse oximeters
  • invasive/non-invasive blood pressure monitors
  • diathermy
  • pacemakers
  • biomedical optics and lasers
  • ultrasound, blood flow measurements and therapeutic use

Understand the principles of clinical imaging techniques:

  • diagnostic ultrasound imaging
  • X-ray planar radiography
  • computed tomography (CT)
  • positron emission tomography (PET)
  • magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

Understand the implications of the use of artificial intelligence in medical equipment. 

Required prerequisite knowledge

None

Recommended prerequisites

Electrical Engineering 1 (ELE100), Applied Mathematics and Physics in Programming of Robots (ELE130)

Exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid Exam system Withdrawal deadline Exam date
Written exam 1/1 4 Hours Letter grades No printed or written materials are allowed. Approved basic calculator allowed — 28.11.2024 12.12.2024


Written exam with pen and paper.

Coursework requirements

Compulsory assignments
This course includes 5 theoretical and 4 compulsory lab assignments that must be approved within the specified deadlines to be allowed to sit for the final exam.

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

6 hours lectures and 2 hours 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

There must be an early dialogue between the course supervisor, the student union representative and the students. The purpose is feedback from the students for changes and adjustments in the course for the current semester.In addition, a digital subject evaluation must be carried out at least every three years. Its purpose is to gather the students experiences with the course.

Literature

Book Chapter EKG: The Basics Thaler, Malcolm S., Thaler, Malcolm S., EKG: The Basics, Philadelphia, Wolters Kluwer, 404 sider, [2022]; © 2022, 20-86, isbn:9781975196059; 9781975185831, Book Chapter Biomedical Transport Processes Gerald E. Miller, Gerald E. Miller, PhD, Biomedical Transport Processes, 937-992, isbn:978-0-12-374979-6, Book Chapter Radiation Imaging Joseph D. Bronzino, PhD, PE, Joseph D. Bronzino, PhD, PE, Radiation Imaging, 995-1038, isbn:978-0-12-374979-6, Book Chapter Medical Imaging Thomas Szabo, Thomas Szabo, PhD*, Medical Imaging, 1039-1110, isbn:978-0-12-374979-6, Book Chapter Biomedical Optics and Lasers Gerard L. Cote´, PhD, LiHong V. Wang, PhD, and Sohi Rastegar, PhD, Gerard L. Coté, PhD, LiHong V. Wang, PhD, and Sohi Rastegar, PhD, Biomedical Optics and Lasers, 1111-1171, isbn:978-0-12-374979-6, Book Chapter External Defibrillators Willis A. Tacker, Willis A. Tacker, External Defibrillators, 1030-1038, isbn:9780849321221, Book Chapter Respiration & Mechanical Ventilation Leslie A. Geddes & Khosrow Behbehani, Leslie A. Geddes, Respiration & Mechanical Ventilation, 1062-1082, isbn:9780849321221, Book Chapter Electrosurgical Devices Jeffrey L. Eggleston & Wolf W. von Maltzahn, Jeffrey L. Eggleston, Electrosurgical Devices, 1067-1075, isbn:9780849321221, Book Springer Handbook of Biomedical Engineering Rüdiger Kramme, Klaus-Peter Hoffmann, Robert S. Pozos, Springer, 2011, isbn:978-3-540-74657-7,

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

The course description is retrieved from FS (Felles studentsystem). Version 1