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Applied Measurement Techniques
Lorenzo Scalise

Seat Ingegneria
A.A. 2015/2016
Credits 9
Hours 72
Period II
Language ENG

Prerequisites
Fundamentals of mechanical measurement and biomedical instrumentation.

Learning outcomes
To present the main advanced measurement methods for biomedical engineering and medicine. The course aims to provide a detail knowledge on the biomedical instrumentation used in medicine for diagnosis and treatment scopes, describing their working principles and analyzing their main characteristics.

Program
1. Medical Imaging Systems: Ultrasounds in medicine, x-ray and radiology, computed radiography, magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography. 2. Therapeutic devices: Ventilators, Anesthesia equipment, Medical lasers, Hemodyalysis, Infusion pumps, Lithotripsy, Diathermy. 3. Medical standards, Electrical safety of medical devices and Health Technology Assessment.

Development of the examination
LEARNING EVALUATION METHODS
The examination consists in an oral discussion on the course topics.

LEARNING EVALUATION CRITERIA
Presentation of the final mark expressed in thirtieths, evaluating the answers on the basis of accuracy, completeness, deepening, exposure method.

LEARNING MEASUREMENT CRITERIA
During the oral exam, the student has to prove to know the program arguments. To pass the exam successfully, the student has to demonstrate to have a global knowledge of the teaching contents, exposed correctly with the usage of suitable technical terminology, with the formal and graphic engineering instruments, that is schemes, block diagrams, analytical formulations, exc… The best mark will be obtained proving a deep knowledge of the teaching contents, exposed with appropriatness of the technical language.

FINAL MARK ALLOCATION CRITERIA
The exam consists of three questions the mark will be expressed in thirties. The final mark is the mean value of the marks of each question and it represents an overall rating of the exam. Full mark with honours will be granted to the students who will demonstrate a great mastery of the subjects.

Recommended reading
R.S. Khandpur, “Handbook of Biomedical Instrumentation”, McGraw-Hill; J.W. Webster, “Medical Intrumentation: Application and Design”, Houghton. J.D. Bronzino, “The Biomedical Engineering - Handbook” Vol I & II, CRC Press E.A. Cromwell, F.J. Weibell, E.A.P

Courses

• Biomedical Engineering (Corso di Laurea Magistrale (DM 270/04))