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IPLUSO 19626

Biomedical Informatics

Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy
  • ApresentaçãoPresentation
    The Biomedical Informatics Curricular Unit was designed to respond to the growing need to integrate bioinformatics skills into health activities, particularly in the context of health technologies. The UC comprises a total of 45 teaching hours, divided into 30 theoretical teaching hours and 15 laboratory teaching hours.
  • ProgramaProgramme
    1. Introduction to Biomedical Informatics and Bioinformatics 2. Basic terminology and relevance 3. Databases: 4. Matlab: 4.1 Basic concepts (desktop, matrix calculations, data formats and types) 4.2 Charts, images and handles 4.3 Scripts, functions and flux control 4.4 Videos 4.5 Polinómios 4.6 Calculation of maximum and minimal values, differentiation and finding zeros 4.7 Complexity and speed optimization notions 4.8 GUIs 4.9 Ginput 4.10 Statistics toolbox 4.11 Signal processing toolbox 5. Automated learning and optimization concepts 6. Practical applications
  • ObjectivosObjectives
    To understand the importance of Bioinformatics in Radiology To acquire SQL database structuring/ analysis skills for scientific studies in the field of medical science To apply and understand database concepts for genomic studies To acquire basic programming skills in Matlab, particularly where radiologic image analysis is concerned To know and implement basic optimization algorithms in Matlab To understand what “optimization” and “learning” mean in an informatic context To relate algorithms and biology, so that concepts are clinically viable To apply the learned concepts to real biomedical imaging research cases
  • BibliografiaBibliography
    Gonzalez, R. & Woods, R. E. (2017). Digital image processing. 4th ed. Pearson. Gonzalez, R. (2010). Digital image processing using MATLAB. 2nd ed. Mc Graw Hill India. Brown, B.H. et al. (1998). Medical physics and biomedical engineering. CRC Press. Rangayyan, R. (2004). Biomedical image analysis. Washington: CRC Press.  
  • MetodologiaMethodology
    In this curricular unit, the Team-based learning (TBL) methodology is used, with tasks carried out in small groups, allowing the development of the ability to analyze and apply theoretical concepts.
  • LínguaLanguage
    Português
  • TipoType
    Semestral
  • ECTS
    5
  • NaturezaNature
    Mandatory
  • EstágioInternship
    Não