Medical Technology Management (MTE210)

This course provides an overview of laws, regulations, and norms within medical technology management.


Course description for study year 2024-2025. Please note that changes may occur.

Facts

Course code

MTE210

Version

1

Credits (ECTS)

10

Semester tution start

Autumn

Number of semesters

1

Exam semester

Autumn

Language of instruction

English

Content

Introduction to laws, regulations and norms within medical technology management with a focus on equipment, risk analysis, patient safety, ethics, and responsibilities.

Learning outcome

  • Understand roles and responsibilities within the biomedical engineering department - and how engineers tackle challenges concerning medical equipment, such as hospital duties, risk analysis, and quality assessments.
  • Identify technology risks associated with medical equipment and patient-related safety such as electrical-, radiation-, mechanical safety, patient data management, and cybersecurity.
  • Identify obligations and recommendations related to ethics, responsibilities, and hygiene.
  • Identify regulations related to artificial intelligence (AI)-based medical devices.
  • Gain insights into the safety and management aspects of imaging equipment based on X-rays, radioactive radiation, and non-radiation modalities. This includes imaging modalities such as computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Required prerequisite knowledge

None

Exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid
Written exam 1/1 4 Hours Letter grades No printed or written materials are allowed. Approved basic calculator allowed

Written exam with pen and paper.

Coursework requirements

Compulsory assignments
This course includes 4 theoretical assignments that must be approved within the specified deadlines to be allowed to sit for the final exam.

Course teacher(s)

Course coordinator:

Morteza Esmaeili

Coordinator laboratory exercises:

Erik Sæland Hafnor

Study Program Director:

Tormod Drengstig

Coordinator laboratory exercises:

Ståle Freyer

Head of Department:

Tom Ryen

Method of work

4 hours lectures and 4 hours problem solving per week.

Open for

Medical technology - Bachelor in Engineering
Admission to Single Courses at the Faculty of Science and Technology

Course assessment

There must be an early dialogue between the course supervisor, the student union representative and the students. The purpose is feedback from the students for changes and adjustments in the course for the current semester.In addition, a digital subject evaluation must be carried out at least every three years. Its purpose is to gather the students experiences with the course.

Literature

The syllabus can be found in Leganto