Course Description
This course introduces advanced topics and applications of biomedical informatics, including health informatics systems, imaging informatics systems, computer-aided diagnosis, computer-aided follow-up, and translational biomedical informatics systems. Advanced applications of state-of-the-art biomedical informatics software systems will be emphasized.
Athena Title
BIOMED INFO
Prerequisite
CSCI 4850/6850 or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Students will have a thorough understanding of the most common biomedical informatics problems and approaches, as well as their advanced applications. This course is aimed at graduate students in computer science and biomedical health sciences. Computer science students will understand the state-of-the-art advanced algorithms to deal with complex, heterogeneous and high dimensional biomedical data. Biomedical health sciences students will understand current software environments and solutions to support healthcare management.
Topical Outline
1. Overview of biomedical informatics 2. Clinical informatics systems 3. Clinical decision support and advanced algorithms 4. Computer aided diagnosis and advanced algorithms 5. Computer aided followup and advanced algorithms 6. Ethical issues 7. Imaging informatics systems 8. Personal health records and advanced algorithms 9. Patient-centered health informatics and advanced algorithms 10. Advanced biomedical informatics software systems 11. Trends in biomedical informatics