| TBMT36 | Biomedical Optics, 6 ECTS credits. /Biomedicinsk optik/ |
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hours: 50 |
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Area of Education: Medicine Main field of studies: Biomedical Engineering |
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| Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): A
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| Aim: The course should provide a possibility for the student to acquire knowledge about the physical properties of light and its impact and interaction with biological tissue. After passing the course the student should be able to
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| Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered) Biomedical Engineering or Anatomy and physiology, Biomedical Signal Processing or Medical images and basic knowledge in electromagnetic radiation and optics. Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding. |
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| Supplementary courses: Biomedical Engineering - Project Course. |
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| Organisation: The course has a strong student-centered focus. This includes tutorial sessions, seminars, lectures, workshops and laboratory work. |
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| Course contents: Optical properties of biological tissue. Light transport in tissue. Therapuetic window. Light transport models. Measurement of tissue optical properties. Optical coherence tomography, multi-photon excitation, flourescens, etc. |
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| Course literature: Splinter R. and Hooper B.A.: An Introduction to Biomedical Optics. Taylor & Francis Group, 2006, ISBN10: 0750309385 Compendium with articles and book chapters. Most material available at the course webpages |
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| Oral and written examination Laboratory work |
4,5 ECTS 1,5 ECTS |
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Course language is English. Department offering the course: IMT. Director of Studies: Göran Salerud Examiner: Göran Salerud Link to the course homepage at the department Course Syllabus in Swedish |
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