t.BA.WV.MEDT-EN.20HS (Thermal Devices in Medicine) 
Module: Thermal Devices in Medicine
This information was generated on: 19 April 2024
No.
t.BA.WV.MEDT-EN.20HS
Title
Thermal Devices in Medicine
Organised by
T ICP
Credits
4

Description

Version: 1.0 start 01 February 2022
 

Short description

 Basic and advanced concepts in thermal imaging and their applications in medical engineering and biology

Module coordinator

 Mathias Bonmarin (bmat)

Learning objectives (competencies)
Objectives Competences Taxonomy levels
The students know the physical principles behind thermalimaging from the nature of the thermal radiation to the functioning of thermal sensors F K2
The student can use computers to simulate complex biological thermodynamics phenomena F, M K2, K3, K4
The students will work in teams to solve applications-relevant problems and will submit report of their work M, SO K2, K3, K4, K5
     

Module contents

 At the end of the course the students will be familiar with thermal imaging and able to design an experiment from acquisition to image processing in a clinical setting. They will know how to select an IR camera including optics, which protocol to implement, how to store the images. They will understand and be able to implement specific IR image processing tools.
In addition, they will understand the basics of setting up a clinical investigation with a novel medical device (regulatory, ethic commission, Swissmedic).
 
  • Thermal radiation basics
  • Infrared detectors and arrays
  • Experimental measurement concepts
  • Thermal image analysis, storage and retrieval
  • Modelling heat transfer in biological tissue
  • Quantitative data analysis in active thermal imaging
  • Building thermal skin phantoms
  • Clinical study in infrared imaging

Teaching materials

 Script, 4 x 1 Assignments

Supplementary literature
  • Diakides, Mary. Medical Infrared Imaging : Principles and Practices. Boca Raton: CRC, 2013. Print. 
  • Maldague, Xavier P.V. Theory and Practice of Infrared Technology for Nondestructive Testing. New York: Wiley, 2001. Print. Wiley Ser. in Microwave and Optical Engineering.
  • Vollmer & Möllmann. Infrared Thermal Imaging - Fundamentals, Research and Applications. Wiley, 2010.

Prerequisites

 None.

Teaching language

 ( ) German (X) English

Part of International Profile

 (X) Yes ( ) No

Module structure

 Type 2a
  For more details please click on this link: T_CL_Modulauspraegungen_SM2025

Exams
Description Type Form Scope Grade Weighting
Graded assignments during teaching semester Reports Written  4 reports Grade 0-30%
End-of-semester exam Exam Oral 15minutes Grade 70-100%

Remarks

 None

Legal basis

 The module description is part of the legal basis in addition to the general academic regulations. It is binding. During the first week of the semester a written and communicated supplement can specify the module description in more detail.
Course: Thermal Devices in Medicine - Vorlesung
No.
t.BA.WV.MEDT-EN.20HS.V
Title
Thermal Devices in Medicine - Vorlesung

Note

  • No module description is available in the system for the cut-off date of 19 April 2024.