| Module name (EN): Functional Imaging in Neuroscience |
| Degree programme: Neural Engineering, Master, ASPO 01.04.2020 |
| Module code: NE2112.FIN |
| SAP-Submodule-No.: P213-0184 |
| Hours per semester week / Teaching method: 4V (4 hours per week) |
| ECTS credits: 5 |
| Semester: according to optional course list |
| Mandatory course: no |
| Language of instruction: English |
| Assessment: [still undocumented] |
| Applicability / Curricular relevance: NE2112.FIN (P213-0184) Neural Engineering, Master, ASPO 01.04.2020, optional course, medical/technical |
| Workload: 60 class hours (= 45 clock hours) over a 15-week period. The total student study time is 150 hours (equivalent to 5 ECTS credits). There are therefore 105 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation. |
| Recommended prerequisites (modules): None. |
| Recommended as prerequisite for: |
| Module coordinator: Prof. Dr. Michael Möller |
| Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Michael Möller [updated 30.03.2021] |
| Learning outcomes: Students can assess the various properties of (functional) imaging modalities in neurology: - Imaged function: hemodynamics, metabolism or neural activity - Spatial and temporal resolution - Reliability, precision and sensitivity to artifacts - Cost and complexity, safety, possibility for multimodal imaging [updated 25.04.2021] |
| Module content: LECTURE (Prof. Möller, htwsaar) Overview - functional imaging in general - functional imaging in neurology Metabolism imaging using radioactive markers - positron-emission tomography (PET) - single-photon-emission computerized tomography (SPECT) Hemodynamic imaging - functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), - introduction to the relevant properties and methods of MRI itself - blood-oxygen-level-dependend contrast (BOLD) - contrast-enhanced perfusion imaging - diffusion weighted imaging (DWI), diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) - near-infrared spectroscopic imaging (NIRS) Imaging of neural activity - Magnetoencephalograpy (MEG) - fluorescence imaging using voltage-sensitive dyes (VSD) Multimodal imaging CLINICAL DEMONSTRATION (Dr. Krick, Saarland University Medical Center, Clinic for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology) [updated 27.04.2021] |
| Recommended or required reading: [still undocumented] |
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