Checking date: 24/04/2024


Course: 2024/2025

Medical imaging instrumentation
(19898)
Bachelor in Biomedical Engineering (Plan: 522 - Estudio: 257)


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Department assigned to the subject: Bioengineering Department

Type: Electives
ECTS Credits: 6.0 ECTS

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Skills and learning outcomes
K5. To know the standards, good practice codes, regulatory framework, and legislation and to be able to apply them to the development of projects in bioengineering and advanced therapies, being aware of the responsibility of the practice of their profession. K6. To understand the existing techniques in signal processing and the theoretical bases of electrical circuits and dynamic systems that allow the analysis and conceptual design of electronic devices to solve problems in biology and medicine. K11. To understand the most common concepts and techniques in the obtention and processing of biomedical images, as well as artificial vision, and to apply them to the resolution of problems of biological and medical interest, with special emphasis in the diagnosis by medical imaging. S3. To analyze and synthesize basic problems related to bioengineering and biomedical sciences, solving them with initiative, appropriate decision making and creativity and communicating solutions efficiently, including social, ethical, health and safety, environmental, economic and industrial implications. S4. Draw up a scientific-technical project in the field of Bioengineering with the appropriate methodology and in accordance with the regulations in force and with respect for ethical principles. S5. To analyse scientific and technical information for decision-making in the field of biomedical engineering by keeping abreast of new developments S6. To solve mathematical, physical, chemical, biological and biochemistry problems that may arise in biomedical engineering, knowing how to interpret the results obtained and reach informed conclusions. S8. Solve problems characteristic of biology, medicine, physics and chemistry, implementing numerical algorithms in modern programming languages using information obtained from databases S9. To handle bioinformatics techniques, programming languages and environments, and basic concepts of artificial intelligence for the development and application of data analysis tools in biomedicine and for the resolution of complex problems in biology and medicine. C2. To be able to analyze complex and multidisciplinary problems from the global point of view of biomedical engineering, promoting their own continuous training and the development of their professional activity independently. C3. Be able to transmit knowledge both orally and in writing, to a specialised and non-specialised audience, working in multidisciplinary and international teams. C4. To develop, organize and plan their work by making the right decisions based on available information, gathering and interpreting relevant data to make judgments within their area of study.
Description of contents: programme
Introduction to medical imaging systems. X-ray imaging: Interaction of radiation and matter, X-ray production, disperse radiation reduction, detectors. Conventional radiology. Specialised systems. Computed Tomography. Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Physical principles, instrumentation, localization and reconstruction, imaging sequences Ultrasound: Physical principles, instrumentation, types of studies. Nuclear Medicine: Radioactivity and Radiotracers, radiation detection, planar imaging (scintigraphy), tomography (SPECT and PET).
Learning activities and methodology
LEARNING ACTIVITIES: FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES: REDUCED (WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, CASE STUDIES) LABORATORY SESSION STUDENT INDIVIDUAL WORK METHODOLOGY: PRACTICAL LEARNING BASED ON CASES AND PROBLEMS, AND EXERCISE RESOLUTION INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP OR COOPERATIVE WORK WITH THE OPTION OF ORAL OR WRITTEN PRESENTATION INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP TUTORIALS TO RESOLVE DOUBTS AND QUERIES ABOUT THE SUBJECT.
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination 60
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 40




Extraordinary call: regulations

The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.