Credits: 5

Schedule: 07.01.2019 - 29.04.2019

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation): 

It is recommended that the questions related to lectures, exercises and workshops are asked throught the Discussion forum in myCourses. Your questions will be responded to at the Discussion forum so the correspondence will help other students as well.

The issues related to the lectures will be addressed by Heikki Nieminen. Issues related to the course exercises will be responded to by Emanuele Perra and wokshops by Yohann Le Bourlout.

Teaching Period (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

III-V (spring)

Learning Outcomes (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

After taking the course, the student is able to explain in writing and calculations:

  • basic linear and non-linear ultrasound–matter interactions (acoustic radiation force, acoustic streaming, cavitation, shock waves)
  • physics of biomedical ultrasonic applications, e.g., ultrasound imaging, quantitative ultrasonics, ultrasonic therapeutics
  • physics of ultrasonic actuation of matter (e.g. drug, drug vehicle, gas bubble, cell, tissue, organs)

In addition, the student is able to read scientific literature on biomedical ultrasonic applications in linear and non-linear domain.

Content (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Physics of:

  1. linear ultrasonics
  2. non-linear ultrasonics (acoustic radiation force, acoustic streaming, cavitation, shock waves)
  3. ultrasound-induced thermal effects

Bridging the physics of ultrasound with biomedical research and clinical applications

Details on the course content (applies in this implementation): 

The course will mainly focus on physics of biomedical ultrasonics. We will walk through the basic physics of imaging and characterization applications, but mainly focus on applications where ultrasound is used to actuate matter (move particles/bubbles, generation of mircoscopic perforations, heating, generation of light by sound). The discussed physical thepry will be connected to research and clinical applications. During the course project, the students will be able to get hands-on with ultrasonic equipment, run experiments in the laboratory and make analysis. The results will be interpreted and disclosed in a project report and an oral presentation on the topic.


Assessment Methods and Criteria (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Teaching Methods: Lectures, independent and supervised exercises, literature survey, supervised lab work, presentation.

Assessement Methods and Criteria: To pass the course the student will need to obtain points from conducting exercises, giving a presentation related to the course project and completing the course project report. Taking the course will require working throughout the semester.

Elaboration of the evaluation criteria and methods, and acquainting students with the evaluation (applies in this implementation): 

Depending on the number of students on the course, the course project will be done as individuals or in pairs.

The contribution to the course score comes from doing three different assignments: 1. the exercises (score 1-5, weight 0.4), 2. giving a presentation related to the course project (score 1-5, weight 0.2) and 3. completing the course project report (score 1-5, weight 0.4). One must successfully pass in each category 1-3 to pass the course.

Workload (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Lectures: 24 h

Independent studying: 28 h

Solving exercises: independent work 5 x 2 h + exercise sessions 5 x 2 h

Course project:

  • Literature review: 15 h
  • Supervised laboratory work: 8 h
  • Data analysis: 10 h
  • Preparing the presentation: 10 h
  • Writing the report: 15 h

Details on calculating the workload (applies in this implementation): 

Lectures: 24 h

Independent studying: 28 h

Solving exercises: independent work 5 x 2 h + exercise sessions 5 x 2 h

Course project:

  • Literature review: 15 h
  • Supervised laboratory work: 8 h
  • Data analysis: 10 h
  • Preparing the presentation: 10 h 
  • Writing the report: 15 h

Study Material (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Lecture slides; scientific articles; Ultrasound in Medicine, 1st edition, eds. Duck et al.

Details on the course materials (applies in this implementation): 

It is highly recommended to participate the lectures, since most of the
material presented in the lectures (lecture slides) is not explained in
sufficient depth in the course book. The information shared in the
lectures is essential for being able to successfully conduct the
exercises and the course project.

Prerequisites (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Course NBE-E4000 and following skills are recommended: bachelor-level courses in physics and mathematics, basic knowledge of signal processing, basic skills in Matlab.

Grading Scale (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

0 to 5

Registration for Courses (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Via WebOodi

Further Information (valid 01.08.2018-31.07.2020): 

Up to 20 students are accepted to the course.

Details on the schedule (applies in this implementation): 

The first lecture will be on Monday Jan 7 at 14.15-16

The first exercise will be on Thursday Jan 10 at 12.15-14


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