COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MEDICAL METROLOGY AND ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Physics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ÜMIT AKINCI

Offered to

Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Statistics
Mathematics
Physics

Course Objective

It is aimed to determine the measurement parameters used in the medical field, to introduce the measurement devices, to explain the uncertainty calculations, to calibrate the measurement devices used in the medical field, to design and implement the application and probe design and measurement system in the field of medical ultrasonics, and to measure and analyze in the field of medical ultrasonics.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Will have information about metrology and medical metrology.
2   Will have information about measuring devices and working principles used in the medical field.
3   Will have information about the measurement parameters and usage areas used in this field.
4   They will have information about their applications in medical and scientific fields.
5   Will have information about how the calibrations are done, what are the uncertainty parameters affecting the calibrations and how the measurement uncertainties are calculated.
6   Will have information about the use of ultrasonic in the medical field.
7   Will have information about ultrasonic probe production..

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Examination of Metrology and Medical Metrology fields Evaluation of regulations and standards
2 Examination of the Measurement Parameters of Medical Devices and calculations
3 Determination and examination of sensors used in devices used in the medical field
4 Examination of devices used in the medical field and their usage areas
5 Patient simulator calibration Electrical safety analyzer calibration Evaluation of measurement results and creation of uncertainty budget
6 Electrosurgical device calibration Electroshock calibrator calibration Evaluation of measurement results and creation of uncertainty budget
7 Infusion pump calibration Gas flow analyzer calibration Evaluation of measurement results and creation of uncertainty budget
8 Investigation of ultrasonic power, intensity, pressure and frequency parameters Calculations with ultrasonic parameters
9 Examination of ultrasonic imaging probes Application in the field of ultrasonic imaging
10 Pizesoramic (PZT) transducers and their working principles Investigation of piezo electric property, Resonance frequency determination, impedance matching principles
11 Ultrasonic Probe manufacturing basics-1
12 Ultrasonic Probe manufacturing basics-2
13 Pressure, vibration, thickness, sound velocity measurements with sensor with PZT-1
14 Pressure, vibration, thickness, sound velocity measurements with sensor with PZT-2

Recomended or Required Reading

[1] B.Karaböce, Medical Metrology Feasibility Project booklet
[2] Badnjevi , A., Cifrek, M., Magjarevic, R., D emi , Z, Inspection of Medical Devices- For Regulatory Purposes
[3] Karaboce, B., Gulmez, Y., Akgoz, M., Kaykisizli, H., Yalcinkaya, B., Dorosinskiy, L. "Medical Metrology Studies at Tübitak UME ", EDP Sciences (17th International Congress of Metrology) , 06011: (2015)
[4] K Nakamura Ultrasonic Transducers: Materials and Design for Sensors, Actuators and Medical Applications, Elsevier, 23 Aug 2012, Available here.
[5] CR Hill, Physical Principles of Medical Ultrasonics, John Wiley & Sons, Aug 5, 2005
[6] Richard SC Cobbold Foundations of Biomedical Ultrasound, Oxford University Press, 2007JCGM 100:2008 Evaluation of measurement data Guide to the expression of uncertainty in measurement
[7] EA-04/02 M:2013 Evaluation of the Uncertainty of Measurement in Calibration
[8] Metrology, 1st Edition, February 2013, ISBN 978-975-403-731-9, TÜBITAK National Metrology Institute
[9] International Dictionary of Metrology - Basic and General Concepts, Related Terms (VIM, 3rd edition, JCGM 200:2008)
[10] TS EN ISO/IEC 17025:2012, General Requirements for the Competence of Experiment and Calibration Laboratories

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, problem solving and discussion, Tutorials and homeworks

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The student s performance will be according to the midterm and final exam grade, as well as the homework assigments.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Midterm 1 12 12
Final 1 12 12
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 52

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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