BIOMEDICAL OPTOELECTRONICS
Stampa
Enrollment year
2019/2020
Academic year
2020/2021
Regulations
DM270
Academic discipline
ING-INF/01 (ELECTRONICS)
Department
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL,COMPUTER AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Course
ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
Curriculum
Photonics
Year of study
Period
2nd semester (08/03/2021 - 14/06/2021)
ECTS
6
Lesson hours
46 lesson hours
Language
Italian
Activity type
WRITTEN TEST
Teacher
MERLO SABINA GIOVANNA (titolare) - 5 ECTS
MINZIONI PAOLO - 1 ECTS
Prerequisites
Students need to have a basic knowledge of Electromagnetic waves, Electronic circuits, Principles of physiology.
Learning outcomes
The course is meant to provide a general introduction to the applications of photonics in the biomedical field.
Course contents
Topics include light, light-matter interaction, spectroscopy, microscopy, optical fibers, lasers, photodetectors, optical sensors, optical biosensors, fiber-optic sensors, light/tissue interactions. Applications to diagnostics and therapy are illustrated. Principles of operation of Fluorocytometers, Laser Doppler flowmeter, Pulsed Oximeters, Optical coherence tomography are discussed. Seminars will cover research activities in the field carried on in laboratories of the Università di Pavia.
Teaching methods
Lectures (hours/year in lecture theatre): 45
Practical class (hours/year in lecture theatre): 0
Practicals / Workshops (hours/year in lecture theatre): 0
Classroom lectures are given with computer presentations.
Reccomended or required readings
Lecture slides are provided by Prof. Merlo to the students who are attending the class. The class has also a website on KIRO where the student will find copies of the slides used in class and additional supporting material, also for in more depth studies. Suggested: Tuan Vo-Dinh, editor. Biomedical Photonics. CRC Press, 2003 - M. H. Niemz. Laser-Tissue interactions. Springer, 1996
Assessment methods
The final exam consists in a closed-book written test to verify the results of the learning experience. The finale grade is over 30. The highest grade is 30/30 cum laude. The passing grade is 18/30.
Further information
The final exam consists in a closed-book written test to verify the results of the learning experience. The finale grade is over 30. The highest grade is 30/30 cum laude. The passing grade is 18/30.
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