Medical Physics Instrumentation Laboratory

Code:

F4007

Acronym:

F4007

Level:

400

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Physics

Instance: 2023/2024 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Physics and Astronomy
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Medical Physics

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
M:FM	3	Study plan since academic year 2023/2024	1	-	6	42	162

Teaching language

Portuguese
Obs.: Pode ser adaptada para Inglês em caso de alunos internacionais.

Objectives

The successful attendance of this UC shall provide the student with the capability to understand what is instrumentation and its role in the process of interaction of the Human Being with his surrounding, to recognize the particular importance of electronic based instrumentation, to understand the principle of minimum perturbation in the measurement, to realise the relevance of the concepts signal/noise ratio, spectral analysis, synchronous detection and signal transmission with propagation impedance matching, be able to project amplification blocks with high level noise rejection and adequate compromise gain versus bandwidth, to have the sensibility to consider instrumentation in the time domain or in the frequency domain depending on the situation in analysis, in synthesis to show knowledge and competences which are a good starting point to deal with Medical Physics instrumentation needs.

Learning outcomes and competences

Acquisition of basic knowledge in medical instrumentation:

- biomedical sensors/transducers
- Concepts of signal to noise ratio, frequency domain analysis, dynamic range, resolution, detection limit.
-Acquisition and processing of biomedical signals
-Differential amplification and filtering
-Advanced signal detection (eg. Lock in amplifier)

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Graduation  in a related degree

Basic knowledge in electronics

Program

The program is organized in a series of work blocks in a sequence aiming, in a first stage, to establish fundamental concepts, followed by a theoretical and laboratorial approach to new concepts in electronics and Instrumentation in the context of biomedical sensors-

The laboratorial component is associated to experimental works thought to emphasize fundamental physical phenomena, which point to important aspects, for the design and operation of advances electronics circuits and instruments

The blocks considered are:

Sensors/transducers
Signal generation and acquisition
Signal analysis
Circuits for detection, amplification and filtering of signals
Incorporation of the concepts apprehended in an experimental project.

After the exploration and consolidation of the fundamental concepts and instrumentation techniques, an experimental group project involving the creative application of the studied concepts will implemented in the context of a signal acquisition challenge.(e.g. Optical oximeter; digital stethoscope; simulation and acquisition of ECG signals, etc).

Mandatory literature

Horowitz Paul; The art of electronics. ISBN: 0-521-23151-5 (hardcover)

Complementary Bibliography

José Higino Correia; Introdução à instrumentação médica. ISBN: 9789727579587
O.Dell T. H.; Circuits for electronic instrumentation. ISBN: 0-521-40428-2
Webster John G. 340; Medical instrumentation. ISBN: 0-395-25411-6

Teaching methods and learning activities

The teaching methodology of this course develops around experimental work associated with experiments distributed along the blocks above indicated. Previously, the experimental goals are established, complemented by an exposition in the classroom of the theoretical foundations that support those experiments, emphasizing practical implications.

During the execution of the work in groups of 2, maximum 3 students, the teacher provides a follow-up on laboratory bench, not only to tackle difficulties, but also to review results looking to generalizations to other areas of science.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	10,00
Trabalho laboratorial	30,00
Trabalho escrito	30,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	30,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Frequência das aulas	9,00
Trabalho escrito	24,00
Trabalho laboratorial	40,00
Elaboração de projeto	41,00
Estudo autónomo	48,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Active presence in at least 3/4 of the classes

Grade equal or higher than 7 in each evaluation component with equal or more than 30%

Calculation formula of final grade

Classification of individual report:         30%

Classification of work group report and presentation: 50%

Logbook:      10%

Continuous evaluation:                         10%

Examinations or Special Assignments

Implemented if required

Internship work/project

Não aplicável

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

A considerar se necessário

Classification improvement

Não aplicável

Observations

Juri: Pedro Alberto da Silva Jorge
       Manuel Joaquim B. Marques
       Carla Rosa