COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MEDICAL IMAGING DEVICES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
BMT 4215 MEDICAL IMAGING DEVICES ELECTIVE 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 (Evening)
Biomedical Equipment Technology

Course Objective

The concept of imaging, medical imaging types, Ultrasonic imaging, conventional x-ray equipment parts and method of operation, endoscopic visualization, cold light sources, medical monitors, cameras and video processors, film development equipment operation and failure to teach subjects.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Medical imaging methods.
2   Fix failures of Ultrasonic viewer.
3   Resolve failures of Traditional (Conventional) x-ray equipment.
4   Fix failures of Endoscopic viewer.
5   Fix failures of Film processing equipment failures.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General introduction to Medical Imaging Devices and Systems used in medicine
2 Electromagnetic radiations and X-Rays used as energy sources in medical devices and their production. Harms of X-rays and protection methods
3 X-ray Physics, structure and properties of the X-ray tube and types of X-ray tube
4 Obtaining a Radiological Image and the working principle of Conventional X-ray devices
5 Beam limiter (Collimation) and grids in X-Ray devices
6 Conventional X-Ray Devices Installation and fault solutions, Film Processing Devices,
7 Transition from Conventional X-Ray Devices to Digital X-Ray devices. CR systems
8 Midterm exam
9 Digital X-ray devices DR systems
10 Installation and malfunction solutions of digital X-ray devices and DR systems
11 Dynamic Image with X-ray: Fluoroscopy and Angiography
12 Working principle and malfunctions of mammography devices
13 Sound Wave and Physics, Reflection, Refraction, Scattering and Attenuation and Doppler
14 Structure and types of Piezoelectric Effect and Transduction Ultrasonography
15 Working principle of ultrasonography, Ultrasound Modes, Accessories of ultrasonic imagers.

Recomended or Required Reading

Radiologic science for technologists-S.C.Bushong, Tıbbi Görüntüleme Sistemleri-Irfan Karagöz., Principles of Medical Imaging-S.Smith and Tsui.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Supported by slides and processed in plain words.

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 and final exam measured learning outcome 5.

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

You will decide according to the weekly course schedule.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Tutorials 14 1 14
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 16 16
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 110

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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