Medical Technologies in Diagnosis & Therapy

Department

Bachelor's program Medical, Health and Sports Engineering

Course unit code

MGST-B-5-MDT-MDT-ILV

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3.0

Name of lecturer(s)

Mode of delivery

face-to-face

Recommended optional program components

none

Recommended or required reading

- Kramme: *Medical Technology*, Springer
- Wintermantel, Ha: *Medical Technology Life Science Engineering*, Springer
- Mitsch: *The Design of Sustainable Medical Devices*, Springer
- Gail, Hortig: *Cleanroom Technology*, Springer

Level of course unit

Bachelor

Year of study

Fall 2025

Semester when the course unit is delivered

5

Language of instruction

English

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The students:
- are familiar with the structure and functioning of selected medical devices for diagnosis and therapy.
- are knowledgeable about the current state of the art of commercially available devices.
- can act as intermediaries between users, patients, and engineers, contributing actively to the implementation of new device requirements and their optimization.

Course contents

Functional diagnostics:

Cardiological basic diagnostics
Pulmonary function diagnostics
Diabetes diagnostics

Therapeutic devices:

Defibrillators/ICD systems (pacemakers)
Heart-lung machine
Anesthesia devices
Shockwave therapy devices
Laser systems in medicine

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course comprises an interactive mix of lectures, discussions and individual and group work.

Work placement(s)

none