CODE 94827 ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/2021 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 2 BIOINGEGNERIA 8725 (LM-21) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR MED/50 LANGUAGE Italian (English on demand) TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The course introduces several methods of investigation of the nervous system for the study of the human brain in vivo, from the point of view of its structure and function in relation to pathological and/or behavioral data (cognitive or motor). Medical technologies will be presented, mainly associated with advanced methods of quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), for applied clinical research in healthy subjects and in neurological patients. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The course introduces several methods of investigation of the nervous system for the study of the human brain in vivo, from the point of view of its structure and function in relation to pathological and/or behavioral data (cognitive or motor). Medical technologies will be presented, mainly associated with advanced methods of quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), for applied clinical research in healthy subjects and in neurological patients. TEACHING METHODS Lecture and lab hours SYLLABUS/CONTENT Quantitative MRI Techniques, Biomedical tools for the evaluation of motor performance and associated MRI compatibility issues, Clinical aspects of neurological diseases (vascular, inflammatory and degenerative). RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Slides shown during the lectures and other material, including review articles (made available in Aulaweb). TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD LAURA BONZANO Ricevimento: Students by appointment e-mail : laura.bonzano@unige.it Exam Board LAURA BONZANO (President) AMBRA BISIO MARCO BOVE (President Substitute) LESSONS Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Oral presentation of a scientific paper; multiple choice test ASSESSMENT METHODS At the end of the course the student will have to prove that he/she has a basic knowledge of neurological diseases and will be able to critically understand different diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, based on the most recent developments in the field of applied medical technologies. Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 26/01/2021 10:00 GENOVA Scritto 10/02/2021 10:00 GENOVA Scritto 15/06/2021 10:00 GENOVA Scritto 13/07/2021 10:00 GENOVA Scritto 08/09/2021 10:00 GENOVA Scritto