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.

Facts

Course code

MTE200

Version

1

Credits (ECTS)

10

Semester tution start

Autumn

Number of semesters

1

Exam semester

Autumn

Language of instruction

English

Offered by
Time table

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Admission requirements

Higher engineering education (HING)

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

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

Exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid
Written exam 1/1 4 Hours Letter grades No printed or written materials are allowed. Approved basic calculator allowed

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)

Course coordinator:

Morteza Esmaeili

Coordinator laboratory exercises:

Erik Sæland Hafnor

Study Program Director:

Tormod Drengstig

Coordinator laboratory exercises:

Ståle Freyer

Method of work

6 hours lectures and 2 hours problem solving per week.

Open for

Medical Technology - Bachelor in Engineering
Admission to Single Courses at the 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

The syllabus can be found in Leganto