Medical Technology Management (MTE210)

This course provides an overview of laws, regulations, and norms within medical technology management.


Course description for study year 2025-2026. Please note that changes may occur.

See course description and exam/assesment information for this semester (2024-2025)
Facts

Course code

MTE210

Version

1

Credits (ECTS)

10

Semester tution start

Autumn

Number of semesters

1

Exam semester

Autumn

Language of instruction

English

Admission requirements

General university admissions certification (GSK)

Content

Introduction to laws, regulations and norms within medical technology management with a focus on equipment, risk analysis, patient safety, ethics, and responsibilities.

Learning outcome

  • Understand roles and responsibilities within the biomedical engineering department - and how engineers tackle challenges concerning medical equipment, such as hospital duties, risk analysis, and quality assessments.
  • Identify technology risks associated with medical equipment and patient-related safety such as electrical-, radiation-, mechanical safety, patient data management, and cybersecurity.
  • Identify obligations and recommendations related to ethics, responsibilities, and hygiene.
  • Identify regulations related to artificial intelligence (AI)-based medical devices , e.g., EU AI Act and AI law.
  • Gain insights into the safety and management aspects of imaging equipment based on X-rays, radioactive radiation, and non-radiation modalities. This includes imaging modalities such as computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Required prerequisite knowledge

None

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

Coursework requirements

Compulsory assignments

4 theoretical assignments must be approved within the specified deadlines to be allowed to take the final exam.

Course teacher(s)

Course teacher:

Morteza Esmaeili

Coordinator laboratory exercises:

Erik Sæland Hafnor

Study Program Director:

Tormod Drengstig

Coordinator laboratory exercises:

Ståle Freyer

Head of Department:

Tom Ryen

Method of work

4 hours lectures and 4 hours problem solving per week.

Open for

Open course for all students with an active right to study and who meet the requirements for general university admissions certification (GSK).

Admission requirements

General university admissions certification (GSK).

Course assessment

The faculty decides whether early dialogue will be held in all courses or in selected groups of courses. The aim is to collect student feedback for improvements during the semester. In addition, a digital course evaluation must be conducted at least every three years to gather students’ experiences.

Literature

The syllabus can be found in Leganto