NCHU Course Outline

Course Name	(中) 雷射科技在醫療上的應用(7507)
	(Eng.) Laser Technology Application in Medicine
Offering Dept	Engineering
Course Type	Elective	Credits	1	Teacher	Undefined
Department	Engineering	Language	English	Semester	2024-FALL
Course Description	This course helps students get to know the structure, principles, and operation of lasers used in medicine. 1. Introduce students to aspects of laser use in medicine, considering basic physics, tissue interactions, diagnostics and therapeutics, therapeutic guidelines, and safety. 2. Provide students with the technical basics of medical laser systems, associated instruments, modes of laser light delivery, and surgery. 3. Introduce students to the applications of lasers to diagnosis and treatment.
Prerequisites				self-directed learning in the course	N

Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%)			Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives	Competency Indicators	Ratio(%)	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
On successful studying of this course, students can acquire the following learning outcomes: 1. Applying knowledge of basic science (mathematics, physics, biology) and advanced engineering fundamental knowledge (informatics, medicine, electrical - electronics) to understand the anatomy and physiology of humans, components and structure of laser equipment, interaction mechanism of laser on biological tissue, and the laser devices in medicine. 2. Understanding and applying knowledge of anatomy and physiology, the structure of laser, interaction mechanism of laser on biological tissue, and the laser devices in medicine. 3. Having scientific reasoning skills, literature review, prepare presentations, reports, and teamwork according to components of laser equipment, interaction mechanism of laser on biological tissue and the laser devices in medicine. 4. Using software and simulation tools to simulate the interaction mechanism of laser on biological tissue. 5. Expressing comprehensive awareness in biomedical engineering and in laser technology application in medicine.			topic Discussion/Production Other Lecturing	Quiz
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content Week 1 Introduction lasers applications in medicine and safety/ Laser equipment is used in medical diagnostics Week 2 Interaction of laser on living tissue/ High-power laser surgical equipment Week 3 Thermal effects of a laser beam/ Photodynamic therapy Week 4 Mechanical effects of a laser beam/ Laser acupuncture equipment Week 5 Photobiomodulation (laser therapy) equipment Week 6 Intravenous laser equipment Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 Week 17 Week 18
Evaluation
-One mid-term writing exam (60 minutes) 40% -One final writing exam (90 minutes) 60%
Textbook & other References
Text book: [1] H. Jelinkova: Lasers for medical applications: Diagnostics, therapy and surgery, Woodhead Publishing, 2013. [2] M.R. Hamblin et al: Handbook of Low-Level Laser Therapy, Pan Stanford, 2017. [3] Vũ Công Lập et al. Đại cương về Laser y học và laser ngoại khoa, NXB Y học, 2008. [4] Trần Minh Thái: Bài giảng Ứng dụng Laser trong y học (l.hành nội bộ), ĐHBKHCM.
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