Guia docente 2014_15 Escola de Enxeñaría de Telecomunicación

Contents

Topic	Sub-topic
1. Introduction to biomedical engineering.	Physiology and anatomy of the circulatory system. Measurements in the cardiovascular system. Nervous and endocrine systems. Introduction to chronobiology.
2. Biomedical signals and systems.	Linear least-square estimation. Model comparison and analysis of variance. Techniques for model construction. Introduction to rhythmometry.
3. Diagnosis, monitorization, and therapy.	Criteria for the diagnosis of vascular risk. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring. Treatment of hypertension: Current approaches. Chronotherapy for cardiovascular risk reduction. Early identification and prevention of complications in pregnancy.
4. Electromedical systems.	Diagnosis by X rays. Nuclear medicine. Ultrasounds. Nuclear magnetic resonance. Biotelemetry. Telemedicine.