The course aims at:
• presenting a comprehensive framework of the technologies commonly used in healtcare, with specific reference to imaging systems, used for diagnostic purposes and for treatment, and
• giving the fundamentals for the management of data for the diagnosis and for the assessment of treatments.
• presenting a comprehensive framework of the technologies commonly used in healtcare, with specific reference to imaging systems, used for diagnostic purposes and for treatment, and
• giving the fundamentals for the management of data for the diagnosis and for the assessment of treatments.
teacher profile teaching materials
Diagnostic medical devices - Medical imaging
X-Ray Imaging: operating principles and theory (x-ray production, x-ray detection); equipment, specs, technical considerations; patient dose; quality parameters; angiography
CT Imaging: operating principles and theory; image reconstruction; instrumentation, specs, technical considerations; quality parameters; contrast agents; current technology trends
US Imaging: operating principles and theory, instrumentation, procedures, specs, technical considerations; Doppler US
MR Imaging: MR theoryu and operating principles; image reconstruction; instruments, specs, technical considerations; pulse sequences; functional MRI (fMRI); current technology trends
Therapeutics medical devices - Minimally invasive surgery
Systems for angioplasty (balloon, stent): operating principles; procedures; equipment, specs, technical considerations
Therapeutics medical devices - Open surgery procedures and Functional substitution
Heart valve replacement: artificial heart valves, biological heart valves; operating principles; procedures; instrumentation; specifications.
- Readings from:
Webb's physics of medical imaging
Introduction to biomedical imaging
Programme
Medical dvices and systems: common operating principles and specsDiagnostic medical devices - Medical imaging
X-Ray Imaging: operating principles and theory (x-ray production, x-ray detection); equipment, specs, technical considerations; patient dose; quality parameters; angiography
CT Imaging: operating principles and theory; image reconstruction; instrumentation, specs, technical considerations; quality parameters; contrast agents; current technology trends
US Imaging: operating principles and theory, instrumentation, procedures, specs, technical considerations; Doppler US
MR Imaging: MR theoryu and operating principles; image reconstruction; instruments, specs, technical considerations; pulse sequences; functional MRI (fMRI); current technology trends
Therapeutics medical devices - Minimally invasive surgery
Systems for angioplasty (balloon, stent): operating principles; procedures; equipment, specs, technical considerations
Therapeutics medical devices - Open surgery procedures and Functional substitution
Heart valve replacement: artificial heart valves, biological heart valves; operating principles; procedures; instrumentation; specifications.
Core Documentation
- Slides, handouts, exercises, available online on Roma Tre Moodle platform.- Readings from:
Webb's physics of medical imaging
Introduction to biomedical imaging
Type of evaluation
You can choose whether to participate to the intermediate evaluations. In case of participation to intermediate evaluations: 2 Intermediate evaluations. For each intermediate evaluation (total duration 2 hrs, written exam): exercises, short essay questions, multiple-choice questions. An optional interview after the evaluation can be performed on request. In case of participation to the traditional exam: Written part (total duration 2 hrs): exercises, short essay questions. Oral interview (at least two questions). Texts of the intermediate tests and traditional written exams are available online on the University Moodle platform. During the COVID-19 emergency period, the exams will be conducted remotely, in accordance with the provisions of article 1 of Rectoral Decree no. 703, 5/5/2020, maintaining, as far as possible, the characteristics of conduct described above. In particular, the written test will be conducted using the university platforms (Moodle and Teams), and the oral interview will be conducted using the Teams platform. Text of intermediate tests and traditional written exams are available online on the University moodle platform.