Biomedical Modeling and Simulation: aplications to hemodynamic

Code:

OPT23

Acronym:

MSBAH14

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Medicine

Instance: 2017/2018 - 2S (of 05-02-2018 to 13-07-2018)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Public Health and Forensic Sciences, and Medical Education Department
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master in Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMED	71	Mestrado Integrado em Medicina- Plano oficial 2013 (Reforma Curricular)	2	-	3	22	81
			3

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

The main objectives are:

1. Understand the applicability of simulation in biomedical education;
2. Understand the steps necessary to develop a biomedical simulator;
3. Develop basic modeling skills;
4. Build conceptual models;
5. Apply the concepts and skills acquired  in the development of a basic simulation tool;

Learning outcomes and competences

After completing this curricular unit, students will be capable of understand basic principles of biomedical modeling and simulation, applied to hemodynamic modeling.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Biomedical simulation


2. Physiologic simulators

Basic concepts of simulador design

1. Framework for simulation based training


2. Simulation engine


3. Simulator requirements and validation

Conceptual model

1. Intervenients


2. Block diagram


3. Structural diagram

Hemodynamic modeling

1. Basic elements


2. Basic hemodinamic model for the healthy adult (Beneken's model)




1. Requirements


2. Conceptual model: block and structural diagram




3. Mathematical model


4. Simulation results

Extensions of the basic hemodynamic model to:

1. Infant (6 months)


2. Infant ith AS


3. Neonate (1 week)


4. Neonate with PDA


5. Term fetus


6. Transitions at birth

Mandatory literature

Carla Sá-Couto; Modeling Cardiovascular Pathophysiology for Educational Simulations, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, 2013

Complementary Bibliography

Bronzino JD; The Biomedical Engineering Handbook, 2nd Edition Chap 160, WB Saunders, 2006
Willem Van Meurs; Modeling and Simulation in Biomedical Engineering: Applications in Cardiorespiratory Physiology, Chap 8, Mcgraw-Hill, 2011

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical-practical classes and Practical classes 

Development of a modeling project 

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	40,00
Participação presencial	10,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	50,00
Total:	100,00

Calculation formula of final grade

CF = 50%xTG + 40%xEF + 10%xPA