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Terminated in academic year 2021/2022

Diagnostic Methods in Medicine

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction English
Code 450-4033/02
Abbreviation DMM
Course title Diagnostic Methods in Medicine
Credits 4
Coordinating department Department of Cybernetics and Biomedical Engineering
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Martin Augustynek, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Lectures:
Introduction into subject, basic terms and principles.
Biochemical diagnostic methods
Cytological diagnostic methods
Genetic and Immunological diagnostic methods
Electrophysiological and radiodiagnostic methods
D.M. oriented to nervous system
D.M. oriented to endocrinology
D.M. oriented to cardiology
D.M. oriented to respiratory system
D.M. oriented to gastroenterology
D.M. oriented to urogenital system
D.M. oriented to blood, haematology
D.M. in oncology
Equipment used in therapy

Exercises:
Regulations in living systems
Mathematics and Genetics
1-st control test
Pharmacology - basic terms

Laboratories:
Biochemical diagnostic methods, excersises and repetition
Microscopy, preparation of specimen
Electrocardiography basics
Electroencephalography
Electrocardiography II
D.M. oriented to respiratory tract - excersises and repetition
Excursion in endoscopy workplace.
Excursion in hamatology and biochemical laboratory
Excursion in radidiagnostic clinic (MRI, CT, DSA)

Literature

Carr J., Brown J.: Introduction to biomediacal equipment technology. 4th edition. Prentice Hall, 2000. ISBN-13: 9780130104922 
Aminoff M.: Electrodiagnostics in Clinical Neurology. 6th edition. Elsevier Saunders, 2012. ISBN: 978-1-4557-0308-1 

Advised literature

Altman : Practical Statistics for Medical Research. Practical Statistics for Medical Research; 1. vydání; London; 1991
Couch L. : Digital and Analog Communication Systems. 3. vydání; New York; 1990