STKD6110 User Interfaces in Medical Imaging Technology II Course description

Medical technology has a different set of constraints than consumer technology, including needs for sterilization, higher reliability (& associated standards), and customization to varying anatomy. This class will provide an overview of the field of medical technology, with more in-depth explorations of specific domains of knowledge including medical imaging, image analysis, user interfaces and visualization for medical imaging technology.

Current technology and state-of-the-art research will be covered, and the course will examine the constraints of particular environments in the hospital, such as the operating rooms and emergency response vehicles. Additionally, methods of physical prototyping for early design ideas will be discussed. The course will also provide an in-depth exploration of medical image acquisition technologies (MRI, CT, ultrasound, etc.), and the analysis of medical images with an introduction in artificial intelligence (machine learning and deep learning) for diagnosis and treatment through segmentation and computer aided detection.

It is recommended to have completed one full year of university studies (60 ECTS) before the program starts. Due to the nature of the course we recommend that the applicant has 30 ETCS in computer science and 30 ETCS in health professions or medicine.

One half year of university studies (30 ECTS), in addition to the international summer school¿s general requirement. The requirement has to be met by application deadline.

After completing this course the student should have the following learning outcome:

Knowledge

On successful completion of this course the student has knowledge of:

• current topics in medical technology
• medical image acquisition technologies (MRI, CT, ultrasound, etc.)
• the constraints of particular environments in hospitals and other healthcare settings

Skills

On successful completion of this course the student can:

• identify barriers and opportunities for the use of technology in health and healthcare
• evaluate the efficacy of health and medical technology from a human-centred design perspective
• critically analyse and evaluate user interfaces in medical imaging
• contribute to designing medical imaging technologies using universal design principles

General Competence

On successful completion of this course the student:

• can effectively use robotics in hospital and other healthcare settings
• can efficiently use imaging technologies
• understands the role of universal design in the design and evaluation of imaging technologies?
• can explain the usability barriers that clinicians and patients experience using imaging technology

This course is organized around a series of in-class seminars, lab projects and fieldwork. We will discuss applications for robotics in the hospital, assistive and rehabilitative technologies, and many other topics. We will debate problems such as why rehabilitation technology often needs to be extremely customizable, and the ethics surrounding patient data and using computers to aid in diagnosis.

The course uses blended teaching: Four weeks in class and eight weeks online.

1. Two individual assignments
2. A group project report of 1,000 to 2,000 words. Each group may consist of 2-5 candidates.

Examination system:

1. Oral examination. An oral presentation of the project that the group has been working on during the summer school. The oral presentation has to be performed in person by all members of the group at the end of the summer school. It will last 20-30 minutes, including questions. The oral presentation counts for 50% of the final grade.
2. Written project report. A 4,000 to 6,000 word project report written individually, which counts for 50% of the grade.

The oral examination cannot be appealed.

Each exam must be assed to E or better for the course as a whole to be given a final grade.

All support materials are allowed for both the oral presentation and for the individual project report.

The final assessment will be graded on a grading scale from A to E (A is the highest grade and E the lowest) and F for fail.

Two examiners will be used, one of which can be external. External examiner is used regularly.

The course has 5 ECTS of overlapping content towards STKD6100 User Interfaces in Medical Imaging Technology I