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[ 481WVERMT1V22 ] VL Medical technology
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Workload Education level Study areas Responsible person Hours per week Coordinating university
3 ECTS M1 - Master's programme 1. year Mechatronics Werner Baumgartner 2 hpw Johannes Kepler University Linz
Detailed information
Original study plan Master's programme Mechatronics 2025W
Learning Outcomes
Competences
  • Students have an overview of medical devices in the areas covered in the course. They know the medical background in anatomy, physiology and pathology as well as the physical and technical principles of the function of the medical devices covered.
  • Based on the overview and detailed knowledge, students will be able to understand the functions of medical devices and evaluate and assess the applications, risks and limitations of medical devices.
  • Students have an overview of approaches and methods in medical technology.
Skills Knowledge
  • Recognise and differentiate medical products/medical devices. (k1-k5)
  • Explain the function of medical devices based on physical principles. (k1-k3)
  • Evaluate medical devices depending on the expected compliance of patients (k1-k5)
  • Assess the risks of operating medical devices. (k1-k4)
  • Basics, standards and laws on medical devices
  • Cellular principles and biocompatibility
  • Sterility and hygiene
  • Cell culture and tissue engineering
  • Medical imaging with ionising radiation (X-ray, CT, nuclear medicine imaging)
  • Diagnostic and therapeutic devices for the musculoskeletal system
  • Diagnostic and therapeutic devices for the cardiovascular system
  • Diagnostic and therapeutic devices for the kidneys and liver
  • Ultrasound applications and devices
Criteria for evaluation written exam
Methods Ex-cathedra teaching with exercise examples;
Language German
Study material Lecture notes; primary literature for special topics.
Changing subject? No
Further information none
Earlier variants They also cover the requirements of the curriculum (from - to)
481WMBMMT1V15: VL Medical technology (2015W-2022S)
ASTMECHMDTV14: VL Medical technology (2014S-2015S)
On-site course
Maximum number of participants -
Assignment procedure Assignment according to sequence