| Course ID: | BMSC 6060E. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Fundamental Principles of Diagnostic Technology for the Health Professions |
Course
Description: | An overview of standard medical diagnostic tests/instrumentation will be presented. Topics will be supported by reviewing the fundamental physics and engineering principles that underlie each technology. This course will prepare students for the basic and clinical courses in the professional program. |
| Oasis Title: | Fundamental Diagnostic Tech |
| Nontraditional Format: | This course will be taught 95% or more online. This course is a 14-week online course for any student who is considering a professional degree in the health sciences. |
| Prerequisite: | Permission of department |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall, spring and summer semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to:
1. Describe a generalized biomedical imaging framework in which biological quantities are detected, sensor readings are transformed into data, image processing tools are used to synthesize information, and the output images are interpreted for diagnosis, therapy, and surgery
a. Explain the fundamental operation of the common imaging techniques using the framework
b. Explain how extensions to base technologies can improve results
c. Apply the generalized imaging framework to classify new or existing technologies, based on physics principles of the sensing technology
d. Apply the generalized imaging framework to classify new or existing technologies, based on how the information in the images can be interpreted for clinical use
e. Apply the generalized imaging framework to analyze potential risks and benefits of new or existing technologies, based on physics principles of the sensing technology and the improvement of information in the images that can be interpreted for clinical use
2. Describe and compare the advantages and disadvantages of the common imaging techniques, X-ray, Computerized tomography scan, Ultrasound, Magnetic resonance imaging, and Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
3. Propose an appropriate imaging modality for new problems and situations |
| Topical Outline: | 1. Introduction to transducers/sensors, converting physical properties into measurements
2. Common clinical measurements including heart rate, EKG, temperature, blood pressure, blood oxygen
3. Introduction to signals and processing: analog, digital, finding measurements in the noise
4. Introduction to waves: wavelength penetration and absorption, refraction, reflection
5. X-ray imaging
6. Computerized tomography imaging
7. Introduction to image processing and reconstruction
8. Ultrasound imaging
9. Magnetic resonance imaging
10. Nuclear medicine imaging
11. Introduction to artificial intelligence and machine learning
12. Laboratory measurements (things that get sent out from the clinic)
13. Ethics - medical records, who owns the data
14. Safety - hazards, risk |