COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LASERS IN BIOMEDICINE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
BST 5003 LASERS IN BIOMEDICINE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9

Offered By

Biomedicine and Health Technologies

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SERHAT TOZBURUN

Offered to

Biomedicine and Health Technologies

Course Objective

Two-fold; (1) to develop a fundamental understanding of modern and classical optics, laser-tissue interaction, laser treatment and laser imaging for diagnostic and monitoring, and (2) to provide graduate students a broad overview on the cutting-edge researches in the area of lasers in biomedicine.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The students will understand the basic optics.
2   The students will appreciate novel technologies and applications from cutting-edge research projects in biophotonics.
3   The students will be able to describe the principles of light propagation in biological tissue.
4   The students will be able to discuss the basics of lasers in biomedicine.
5   The students will be able to list the major laser imaging methods in biomedical practice and research.
6   The students will be able to explain the principles of laser-tissue interactions.
7   The students will understand the advantages and limitations of current optical methods for diagnostic and therapy in biomedical applications.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Nature of light
2 Basics of geometrical optics
3 Basics of laser and fiber optics
4 Optical properties of biological tissue
5 Introduction to laser-tissue interactions
6 Laser ablation therapy
7 Low level laser therapy
8 Laser photocoagulation therapy
9 Cardiovascular applications of lasers
10 MIDTERM
11 Therapeutic and diagnostic applications of lasers in ophthalmology
12 Introduction to optical imaging
13 Tissue diagnostics using lasers
14 Optical coherence tomography
15 Optical spectroscopy: Fluorescence spectroscopy and Infrared spectroscopy
16 Laser Scanned Confocal microscopy

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s)/References/Materials:
Textbook(s): There is no single textbook available which specifically addressing the topics in the course. There are supplementary books, which include all material for this course comprehensively. Class notes will be available to students online by the links associated with each week.
Review articles
Supplementary Book(s):
1) The Biomedical Laser - Technology and Clinical Applications by Leon Goldman (Ed.), Springer-Verlag New York, 1st edition, 1981.
ISBN 978-1-4612-5922-0
2) Lasers in Medicine by Ronald W. Waynant, CRC Press, 1st edition, 2001.
ISBN 9780849311468
3) Biomedical Optics: Principles and Imaging by Lihong V. Wang and Hsin-i Wu; Wiley-Interscience, 1st edition, 2007.
ISBN-13: 978-0471743040
4) Optics by Eugene Hecht; Addison-Wesley, 4th edition, 2001.
ISBN-13: 978-0805385663
5) Introduction to Biophotonics by Paras N. Prasad; Wiley-Interscience, 1st edition, 2003.
ISBN-13: 978-0471287704

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Discussion, active participation by students, individualized, theoretical studies, and literature review.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.20 + MTE * 0.30 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.20 + MTE * 0.30 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Theoretical knowledge will be evaluated by exam.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Email: serhat.tozburun@deu.edu.tr
Phone: X26538

Office Hours

TBA

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 3 15 45
Final 1 10 10
Midterm 1 5 5
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 227

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8
LO.15
LO.2555
LO.355
LO.45555
LO.55555
LO.65555
LO.755555

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