BIOENG-445 / 3 credits

Teacher: Wagnières Georges

Language: English


Summary

This course addresses the principles governing the interactions between light and biological tissue, their optical properties and basic concepts of radiometry. Illustrative diagnostic and therapeutic applications of light in medicine and photobiology will also be described.

Content

Keywords

Biomedical photonics, tissue optics, light-tissue interactions, photodiagnosis, phototherapy, light dosimetry, dyes, photosensitizers.

Learning Outcomes

  • Design simple systems used for phototherapy and photodiagnosis.
  • Characterize the spectral design of apparatus used in biomedical optics.
  • Compute the light dose in biological tissues.
  • Identify the optical components to develop an apparatus used in phototherapy.
  • Explain the working principles of apparatus used in biomedical optics.
  • Model the propagation of light in biological tissues.
  • Quantify the light dose in phototherapy.
  • Interpret data obtained or published in photomedicine.

Transversal skills

  • Access and evaluate appropriate sources of information.
  • Collect data.
  • Make an oral presentation.
  • Summarize an article or a technical report.
  • Communicate effectively with professionals from other disciplines.

Teaching methods

Lectures, Exercises, recent literature review papers, classroom discussion + oral presentation.

Expected student activities

Exercises, lecture of review papers, classroom discussion + oral presentation.

Assessment methods

Oral exam (1/2) + presentation (3/8) + exercices (1/8).

Supervision

Office hours Yes
Assistants Yes
Forum No

Prerequisite for

Master. Academic research and R/D activities in the industry of this field

In the programs

  • Semester: Fall
  • Exam form: Oral (winter session)
  • Subject examined: Biomedical optics
  • Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Semester: Fall
  • Exam form: Oral (winter session)
  • Subject examined: Biomedical optics
  • Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Semester: Fall
  • Exam form: Oral (winter session)
  • Subject examined: Biomedical optics
  • Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Semester: Fall
  • Exam form: Oral (winter session)
  • Subject examined: Biomedical optics
  • Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Semester: Fall
  • Exam form: Oral (winter session)
  • Subject examined: Biomedical optics
  • Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Semester: Fall
  • Exam form: Oral (winter session)
  • Subject examined: Biomedical optics
  • Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Semester: Fall
  • Exam form: Oral (winter session)
  • Subject examined: Biomedical optics
  • Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Semester: Fall
  • Exam form: Oral (winter session)
  • Subject examined: Biomedical optics
  • Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exam form: Oral (winter session)
  • Subject examined: Biomedical optics
  • Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Semester: Fall
  • Exam form: Oral (winter session)
  • Subject examined: Biomedical optics
  • Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks

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