The aim is to illustrate the characteristics and operating principles of electronic devices for the detection of signals and images in physiology and medicine.
Course Prerequisites
compulsory attendance
Teaching Methods
Lectures, homework and correction of assignments in class
Assessment Methods
Written test
Contents
General aspects related to measure theory and signal theory. Basic principles of the physics of electromagnetism, circuit theory and electrical safety. Features of electrical signal transmission in axons and nerves, electrocardiography, photoplethysmography, sphygmomanometers. Generation of body images with computed tomography.
