COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEMS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
BMT 4208 MEDICAL IMAGING SYSTEMS COMPULSORY 3 1 0 4

Offered By

Biomedical Equipment Technology

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ERDOĞAN DOĞMUŞ

Offered to

Biomedical Equipment Technology
Biomedical Equipment Technology (Evening)

Course Objective

Various devices used to obtain biological signals of the human body structure, operating Principles is to learn.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To learn the basic features of the multi-dimensional signal processing.
2   Ultrasonic wave formation, properties, structure, and the effects of ultrasound systems to learn and use.
3   X-ray production, types and characteristics, learning from X-ray measurements.
4   Magnetic resonance imaging and thermal imaging, computed tomography, structure and imaging techniques.
5   Electrical impedance tomography, and nuclear medicine gamma cameras practices and learning.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Production of X-Ray and its use in digital x-ray devices
2 Computed Tomography Physics principles
3 Computed Tomography generations and working principles
4 Computed Tomography malfunctions and calibrations
5 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Physics principles
6 Parts of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging Device
7 Magnetic Resonance Imaging malfunctions
8 EXAM
9 Gamma camera imaging physics principles and device components
10 Gamma camera applications, malfunctions and calibrations
11 SPECT physics principles and applications
12 SPECT faults and calibrations
13 PET Imaging physical principles and device parts
14 PET applications, malfunctions and calibrations
15 Working principle and malfunctions of the Kobalt 60 device

Recomended or Required Reading

Karagöz, O.Eroğul, Tıbbi Görüntüleme Sistemleri, Ankara, Haberal Vakfı, 1998

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture with slides, presentations, lectures supported method, and students are taught.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FN Final
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE VZ*0.40 + FN* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) VZ*0.40 + BUT* 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Mid-term exam, assignments and a final examination shall be measured with the five learning outcomes.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

70% of the classes is compulsory to attend.
With disciplinary action against any act of dishonesty will be finalized.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

erdogan.dogmus@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Hours of meeting shall be decided by the instructor's program

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Case study 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 10 3 30
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 110

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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