| CODE | MPH1001 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Principles of Medical Device Science | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Medical Physics | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Healthcare Technology refers to the application of science and technology to the safeguarding of human health, increasing of life span or improving the quality of life. There are various types of healthcare technologies; these include medical devices (the legal word for medical equipment), pharmaceuticals, biologics and healthcare Information and Communication Technology (ICT) systems. This study-unit addresses the use of medical devices with added emphasis on measuring devices. We will emphasize effective clinical use, and patient/occupational safety with respect to associated physical agents (which is the legal term for electricity, heat, light, x-rays, ultrasound, magnetic fields etc). Study-unit Aims: The aim of this study-unit is to provide healthcare professionals with the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes to be able to use Medical Devices professionally, scientifically, effectively and safely in their clinical practice. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Survey the range of medical devices used in healthcare; - Explain the principles of biomedical instrumentation; - Distinguish between the concepts of accuracy, precision, validity, reliability, resolution etc as applied to biomedical instruments; - Survey the range of biomedical sensors used in healthcare instrumentation; - Understand the principles of signal processing as required by healthcare professionals; - Explain the importance of ICT for medical devices; - Understand EU legislation and documentation relevant to users of medical devices; - Explain the meaning of standards, quality assurance and quality control as applied to medical devices; - Be aware of the physical agents associated with the use of medical devices and associated risks; - Explain the promise of biomedical nanodevices for the future of medicine; - Discuss the ethical issues associated with the use of medical devices in healthcare; - Explain the physical principles of common medical devices used in own profession. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Apply the principles of the effective use of medical devices and knowledge of risks from physical agents to medical devices used in own area of clinical practice; - Use data processing software. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Medical Devices Agency. (2008.) Devices in Practice - a guide for health and social care professionals. View as an e-learning module and download the pdf version from: http://mhra.gov.uk/learningcentre/Devices%20in%20practice%20v3/player.html - Jacobson B., & Murray A. (2007) Medical Devices: Use and Safety. Churchill Livingstone : Oxford. - ILO. Exposure to physical agents (for healthcare workers). http://www.ilo.org/safework_bookshelf/english?content&nd=857171177 - Hunter T. B., & Taljanovic MS. (2003). Glossary of Medical Devices and Procedures - Abbreviations Acronyms and Definitions. RadioGraphics, 23, 195–213. Download from: http://radiographics.rsna.org/content/23/1/195.full.pdf - COCIR Glossary of Telemedicine Terms. Download pdf from: http://www.epractice.eu/en/library/309032 - http://www.who.int/medical_devices/en/index.html - European Commission. http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/sectors/medical-devices/index_en.htm - Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA, UK) http://www.mhra.gov.uk/Onlineservices/Devices/Devicesinpractice/index.htm - FDA (US). http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/default.htm |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Carmel J. Caruana |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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