CODE 104750 ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 3 INGEGNERIA BIOMEDICA 8713 (L-8) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR ING-INF/06 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The recent development in the Biomedical Diagnostic Instrumentation, therapy and rehabilitation and its diffusion in many areas of clinical practice, pose a significant challenge to bioengineering teachers called to prepare figures professionals able to operate effectively in development, design, production and technical management of biomedical equipment. The multiplicity and variety of arguments do not allow being treated with the necessary deepening in a single course. For this reason, during the course, we will address the main biomedical instrumentation systems for the acquisition of some physiological signals and for diagnosis by images. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES This course aims to examine some types of instrumentation for the acquisition of biomedical signals with particular reference to imaging diagnostic equipment and the processing of biomedical data. Describes operational principles, design issues, state of the art, and future prospects for further development, taking into account the problems of interaction with the human body and patient safety. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The course will examine some types of instrumentation for the acquisition of biomedical signals with particular reference to imaging diagnostic equipment and the processing of biomedical data. Describes operational principles, design issues, state of the art, and future prospects for further development, taking into account the problems of interaction with the human body and patient safety. PREREQUISITES It is assumed that the student knows the differential equations, has a good physical-chemical basis, has followed a course in electrical and electronic circuits, an introductory course in physiology or modeling of physiological systems. TEACHING METHODS The teaching consists in traditional lectures (48 hours), SYLLABUS/CONTENT Architecture and performance of a biomedical measurements system. Characteristics of the main biomedical signals. Ultrasonic instrumentation: A-mode/ B-mode/ M-mode ultrasound, Doppler flow meters. Optical microscopy, fluorescence and confocal microscopy. Biomedical instrumentation: system radiography (X-ray, CT scan), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), (functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI), EEG)). RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY All slides used during lessons and other teaching materials will be available on aula@web. The books listed below are strongly suggested as supporting texts to complete the student's preparation, but students can also use other university level texts as long as they are published in the last 5 years. J.G. Webster. Medical Instrumentation - Application and Design 4th Edition. Wiley. Zhi - Pei Liang, Paul C. Lauterbur - Principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scott A. Huettel, Allen W. Song - Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Nadine Barrie Smith and Andrew Webb - Introduction to biomedical imaging TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD MARCO MASSIMO FATO Ricevimento: With appointment: Tel. 0103532220 or email: marco.fato@unige.it Exam Board MARCO MASSIMO FATO (President) ANDREA CANESSA SERENA RICCI GABRIELE ARNULFO (President Substitute) LESSONS Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Exam consists of a written/oral test ASSESSMENT METHODS The final examination will consist an written/oral test, which may include closed-loop tests, algebraic or numeric exercises, questions related to theoretical aspect Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 13/01/2025 09:30 GENOVA Scritto 05/02/2025 09:30 GENOVA Scritto 16/06/2025 09:30 GENOVA Scritto 10/07/2025 09:30 GENOVA Scritto 11/09/2025 09:30 GENOVA Scritto FURTHER INFORMATION Teacher office: Lab. Neuroengineering &System Neuroscience - Via Dell'Opera Pia 13 - Pad E First Floor