Syllabus 2009/2010 EEM080

Syllabus academic year 2009/2010
(Created 2009-08-11.)

ULTRASOUND PHYSICS AND TECHNOLOGY

EEM080

Higher education credits: 6. Grading scale: TH. Level: A (Second level). Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish. Optional for: D5, E4, E4mt, E4ss, F4, F4mt. Course coordinator: Monica Almqvist, monica.almqvist@elmat.lth.se och Hans Persson, Hans_W.Persson@elmat.lth.se, Inst f elektrisk mätteknik. Recommended prerequisits: EEM031 Transducer Technology. The number of participants is limited to 32 Selection criteria: Number of credits attained in courses within the area of Biomedical Engineering, the specific topic of commenced thesis, and number of credits left until final degree. Assessment: Passed compulsary parts, written and oral examination. Home page: http://www.elmat.lth.se/.

Aim
The aim with the course is to give a fundamental understanding and an experimental experience of ultrasound. The student is given an insight in an expanding research area. Another purpose is to prepare the students for diploma work and PhD-studies in electrical and biomedical engineering.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

have a satisfactory overview of technical ultrasound applications
have extended knowledge in the basic principles in ultrasound physics
have insight in basic ultrasonic technical principals and their implementation in advanced diagnostical systems
have knowledge in the present frontier of research

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

be able to characterise an ultrasound transducer
be able to experimentally demonstrate basic physical effects or technical applications
be able to read and understand a scientific ultrasound paper
be able to, oral and written, explain problems within the subject ultrasound

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

be able to describe ethical and risk related questions from fetal examination to military applications.

Contents
Ultrasound physics, transducer technology, diagnostic equipment technology, doppler, bio-acoustics, field characterisation, airborne ultrasound, fetal examination, non destructive testing, sonar and research projects at the department

Literature
Hoskins P R, Thrust A, Martin K, Whittingham T A:
Diagnostic Ultrasound: Physics and Equipment.
GMN 2003. ISBN 1841100420