Web Site of the Institute
Acting Director : Ahmet Ademoğlu
Assistant Directors : Bora Garipcan, Esin Öztürk Işık
Professors : Ahmet Ademoğlu, Bora Garipcan, Burak Güçlü, Albert Güveniş, Esin Öztürk Işık, Mehmed Özkan, Cengizhan Öztürk, Naime Hale Saybaşılı, Can Ali Yücesoy
Associate Professors : Duygu Ege, Daniela Schulz
Assistant Professors : Banu İyisan, Mustafa Kemal Ruhi, Pınar Özbay, E. Sümeyra Turalı Emre
Instructors : İrem Nalça, Asst. Prof. Dr. Prof. İpek Şen*, Prof. Dr. Ali Yekta Ülgen*, Dr. Mehmet Emin Yusuf*
Assistants : Arda Arpak, Ayşe Işık, Begüm Devlet Kılıçkap, Beste İmamoğlu Yıldırım, Dilan Avşar Akdeniz, Hüden Neşe, Meryem Torlak, Şeyma Soykan, Tansu Gölcez Köse, Yağmur Zengin, Zeynep İrem Özcan
*Part-time
•Adjunct
Objectives of the Institute
Biomedical Engineering (BME) is concerned with the application of engineering technology and scientific methods to the analysis of biological, physiological and health care problems.
The Institute of Biomedical Engineering offers interdisciplinary graduate programs for the MS and PhD degrees in BME.
The Institute's objective is to provide specialized academic training and research opportunities infrastructure for graduate students in specific areas of Biomedical Engineering.
MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE
Master of Science courses are designed with an interdisciplinary approach. Students graduated from engineering, science and medical disciplines are admitted to the program and MS course packages are tailored to every student’s individual needs. There are seven proposed areas of concentration: Biomaterials, Biomechanics, Biomedical Instrumentation, Clinical Engineering, Medical Imaging, Neuroengineering, and Biophotonics. The student will choose a specific BME Area of Concentration to focus his/her studies and must register for the compulsory course for that concentration. Besides, each student is required to take at least one Mathematics course (from the list of Mathematics for BME courses) and one Life Sciences course (from the list of Life Sciences for BME courses). Technical elective courses can be selected from any concentration and/or from other departments. Students will choose courses based on the following proposed curriculum table distributed over two semesters to complete a minimum of 24 credit hours (min. 60 ECTS from courses). All students registered in the MS program are required to complete a Master's thesis (60 ECTS). Students must also attend a 20 working-day of practical training in a health sector organization.
MS Program Curriculum
|
First Semester
|
Cr. |
ECTS
|
| BM -- -- |
Mathematics for BME |
3 |
8 |
| BM -- -- |
Life Science for BME |
3 |
8 |
| BM -- -- |
BME Areas of Concentration* |
3 |
8 |
| BM -- -- |
BME Areas of Concentration |
3 |
8 |
| BM 579 |
Graduate Seminar |
0 |
2 |
| TOTAL |
12 |
34 |
|
Second Semester
|
Cr. |
ECTS |
| BM -- -- |
BME Areas of Concentration |
3 |
8 |
| BM -- -- |
BME Areas of Concentration |
3 |
8 |
| BM -- -- |
Technical Elective** |
3 |
8 |
| BM -- -- |
Technical Elective |
3 |
8 |
| TOTAL |
12 |
32 |
* The compulsory course of the concentration must be selected. Courses from other areas of concentration can be chosen if desired.
** Technical elective courses can be selected from other departments and/or Institute of BME courses according to the students' needs and background.
|
|
Cr. |
ECTS |
| BM 690 |
MS Thesis |
0 |
60 |
| TOTAL |
0 |
60 |
TOTAL: min. 24 credit hours + Graduate Seminar + MS Thesis
ECTS: 126 (min. 120 ECTS required for graduation)
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE
The course load requirement for the PhD degree is minimum 25 credit hours (min. 90 ECTS). Candidates holding an MS degree field other than Biomedical Engineering may be required to complete a remedial period of study. Each PhD student determines a curriculum of study with his/her appointed advisor. The courses will be based on the doctoral thesis topic and selected from BME Areas of Concentration (at least 2 BME Electives) and Technical Electives (at least 4 courses from the Institute and/or other departments). Guided Research course and Graduate Seminar will be completed prior to the qualifying exam. After passing the qualifying exam (30 ECTS), the Thesis Proposal will be prepared (30 ECTS). If the proposal is approved, the student will work on the PhD Thesis (120 ECTS).
| BM -- |
BME Elective |
3
|
8
|
BM -- |
BME Elective |
3
|
8
|
| -- -- |
Technical Elective |
3
|
8
|
-- --
|
Technical Elective |
3
|
8
|
| -- -- |
Technical Elective |
3
|
8
|
-- -- |
Technical Elective |
3
|
8
|
| BM 700 |
Graduate Seminar |
0
|
2
|
BM 600 |
Advanced Research Methods |
3
|
10
|
| Total |
|
9 |
26 |
Total |
|
12 |
34 |
* Technical electives can be selected from other departments and/or BME courses at the Institue according to the students' needs and background.
| BM 699 |
Guided Research |
4
|
30
|
| Total |
|
4 |
30 |
| -- -- |
Qualifying Exam |
0
|
30
|
| -- -- |
Thesis Proposal |
0 |
30 |
| BM 790 |
PhD Thesis |
0 |
120 |
| Total |
|
0 |
180 |
Total: min. 25 Credit Hours + Graduate Seminar + Qualifying Exam +Thesis Proposal + PhD Thesis
ECTS : min. 270
MATHEMATICS FOR BME
| Code Course Title |
Hours/Week |
Cr |
ECTS |
| BM 503 Basic Mathematics for Biomedical Science |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 504 Systems Theory for Biomedical Science |
3+0+2 |
4 |
9 |
| BM 506 Biostatistical Methods |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 531 Numerical Methods and C Programming |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 533 Neural Networks |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 554 Modelling of Biological Systems |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
LIFE SCIENCES FOR BME
| Code Course Title |
Hours/Week |
Cr |
ECTS |
| BM 501 Biology of Living Systems |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 502 Human Physiology |
3+0+2 |
4 |
9 |
| BM 530 Fundamentals of Neuroscience |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 537 Neurochemistry |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 632 Sensory Systems |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING ‘AREAS OF CONCENTRATION’
BIOMATERIALS deal with biological materials, prosthetics, implants and artificial organs.
| Code Course Title |
Hours/Week |
Cr |
ECTS |
| BM 519 Biosensors |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 541 Biomaterials* |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 544 Failure Analysis of Implants |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 545 Characterization of Biomedical Samples |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 546 Tissue-Biomaterials Interactions |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 547 Biomedical Nanostructures |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
* Compulsory course(s) of the area of concentration.
BIOMECHANICS is the application of engineering mechanics to biological systems for solving medical problems by studying the structure and the function of living organisms.
| Code Course Title |
Hours/Week |
Cr |
ECTS |
| BM 520 Sel. Top. Fundamental Mechanics for Biomedical Engineers |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 522 Skeletal Muscle Mechanics |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 525 Tissue Biomechanics* |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 526 Motion Biomechanics |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
* Compulsory course(s) of the area of concentration.
BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION deals with design and development of new medical devices for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes.
| Code Course Title |
Hours/Week |
Cr |
ECTS |
| BM 518 Microprocessors in Medical Instrumentation |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 519 Biosensors |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 555 Design and Evaluation of Clinical Trials |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 560 Introduction to Medical Device and Implant Design |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 563 Medical Imaging |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 564 Biomedical Instrumentation and Measurement* |
3+0+2 |
4 |
9 |
| BM 571 Biomedical Signal Processing |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 601 Quality Assurance Principles for Biomedical Engineers |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 616 Therapeutic Medical Devices |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
* Compulsory course(s) of the area of concentration.
CLINICAL ENGINEERING is primarily concerned with the optimization of healthcare delivery through quality management of medical devices and systems.
| Code Course Title |
Hours/Week |
Cr |
ECTS |
| BM 500 Hospital Clinical Engineering and Management* |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 561 Quality Assurance in Diagnostic Radiology |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 563 Medical Imaging |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 564 Biomedical Instrumentation and Measurement |
3+0+2 |
4 |
9 |
| BM 601 Quality Assurance Principles for Biomedical Engineers |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 616 Therapeutic Medical Devices |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 671 Introduction to Medical Informatics |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
* Compulsory course(s) of the area of concentration.
MEDICAL IMAGING studies various imaging modalities for diagnostic and research purposes.
| Code Course Title |
Hours/Week |
Cr |
ECTS |
| BM 536 Principles of Neuroimaging |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 563 Medical Imaging* |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 570 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscoping Imaging |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 571 Biomedical Signal Processing |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 573 Cardiovascular Imaging |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 611 Nuclear Biomedical Instrumentation |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 641 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Principles |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
BM 672 Picture Archiving and Communication
Systems in Biomedical Imaging |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
* Compulsory course(s) of the area of concentration.
NEUROENGINEERING is a discipline that uses engineering techniques to understand, repair, replace, or enhance neural systems.
| Code Course Title |
Hours/Week |
Cr |
ECTS |
| BM 530 Fundamentals of Neuroscience* |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 532 Advanced Molecular Neural Stem Cell & Neurogeneration |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 534 Learning & Memory |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 535 Computational Cell Biology |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 536 Principles of Neuroimaging |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 537 Neurochemistry |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 538 Computational Neuroscience |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 554 Modeling of Biological Systems |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 571 Biomedical Signal Processing |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 632 Sensory Systems |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 633 Dynamics of Neural Systems |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
* Compulsory course(s) of the area of concentration.
BIOPHOTONICS deals with the interaction between biological systems and photons. This area focuses on the medical applications of lasers and near infrared spectroscopy.
| Code Course Title |
Hours/Week |
Cr |
ECTS |
| BM 515 Laser-Tissue Interaction Mechanisms |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 516 Biophotonics* |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
| BM 517 Novel Applications in Biomedical Optics |
3+0+0 |
3 |
8 |
* Compulsory course(s) of the area of concentration.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
BM 500 Hospital Clinical Engineering and Management (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Hastane Klinik Mühendisliği ve Yönetimi)
Principles of Clinical Engineering. Hospital organization. Procurement policies. Setting up a clinical engineering department. Maintenance program.
BM 501 Biology of Living Systems (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Canlı Sistemlerin Biyolojisi)
Cell structure and organelles. Phospholipids, aminoacids and proteins, nucleotides and nucleic acids. Transport mechanisms: active and passive transports, osmosis. PH and buffers. Feedback control. Enzymes and coenzymes: glaycolysis and Krebs cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, chemical energy production. Genetic coding: replication, transcription (mRNA synthesis) and translation (protein synthesis), post-translational modification.
BM 502 Human Physiology (3+0+2) 4 ECTS 9
(İnsan Fizyolojisi)
Review of Cell Physiology. Physiology of Organ Systems: Nerve and Muscle; Physical Work; Autonomic Nervous System; Blood; Respiration; Acid-Base Homeostasis; Kidneys, Salt and Water Balance, Cardiovascular System, Thermal Balance and Thermoregulation, Nutrition and Digestion, Hormones, Central Nervous System, Special Senses. Electrocardiography, Blood Pressure, Heart Sounds.
BM 503 Basic Mathematics for Biomedical Science (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Biyotıp Bilimleri için Temel Matematik)
Differential calculus. Mathematical models of linear system components. Dynamic system modeling. Signals and systems. Matrix algebra. Sequences and series. Complex analyis. Transforms.
BM 504 Systems Theory for Biomedical Science (3+0+2) 4 ECTS 9
(Biyotıp Bilimleri için Sistem Kuramı)
State models and numerical solutions. Response characteristics of linear system. Convolution and deconvolution. Feedback systems. Frequency response. Modulation and demodulation. Sampling, signal averaging and filtering. MATLAB basics, oscilloscope, signal generation, and analog/digital filters.
Prerequisite: BM 503 or consent of the instructor.
BM 506 Biostatistical Methods (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Biyoistatistiksel Yöntemler)
Numerical data sampling in biomedical applications; measures of central tendency and dispersion in biomedical data; interval; nominal and ordinal quantification and estimation; Gaussian models; hypothesis testing; unpaired and paired t-test; analysis of variance; repeated measures analysis of variance; linear regresiion models; product-moment correlation analysis; Bland-Altman test; Spearman rank correlation models; Chi-square analysis ofcontingency tables; McNemar's analysis; Mann-Whitney rank sum test; Kruskal Wallis statistic; Wilcoxon signed rank test; Friedman statistical analysis for small sample sizes; survival analysis; log-rank test; and Gehan's modeling of survival data.
BM 511 Lasers in Biomedicine (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Biyotıpta Lazerler)
Operation principles of different lasers. Nd-YAG and C02 Lasers. Laser surgery: the CO2 Laser in neuro-surgery, endoscopic high power Nd-YAG laser for control of acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage; ophthalmic uses of lasers. Laser safety.
BM 515 Laser-Tissue Interaction Mechanisms (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Laser-Doku Etkileşim Mekanizmaları)
Physical principles of therapeutic uses of lasers in medicine. Optical properties of biological tissues and measurement techniques; photochemical, thermal, photoablative interaction mechanisms and their applications in photodynamic therapy; biostimulation, coagulation, vaporization, ablation, photodistruption, plasma formation, and shock wave generation; clinical applications of lasers.
BM 516 Biophotonics (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Biyofotonik)
Principles of optics and lasers in medicine, the interaction of light with biological tissues, and the applications of light in biomedicine. Electromagnetic waves and the nature of light, geometrical optics, optical instruments, physical optics, incoherent light sources, basic laser theory, optical fibers, interaction of light with biological materials; laser Doppler flowmetry, colorimetry, flame photometry, spectrophotometry, optical flow cytometry, ultraviolet and visible absorption spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy, optical coherence tomography.
BM 517 Novel Applications in Biomedical Optics (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Biyomedikal Optikte Yeni Uygulamalar)
New research studies on bioimaging, confocal and multiphoton microscopy, optical coherent tomography, spectroscopic diagnostics, tissue engineering with light, laser tweezers and scissors, photodynamic therapy and biostimulation.
BM 518 Microprocessors in Medical Instrumentation (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Tıbbi Cihazlarda Mikroişlemciler)
Introduction to digital electronics, Boolean algebra, basics of microprocessors; assembly programming, interfacing basics, programming examples in biomedical instrumentation.
BM 519 Biosensors (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Biyoalgılayıcılar)
Biological components involved in biosensors, immobilization of biological components to transducers; principal performance characteristics, fabrication and biomedical applications of electrochemical, optical, piezoelectric and thermistor based biosensors.
BM 520 Fundamental Mechanics for Biomedical Engineering (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Biyomedikal Mühendisliği İçin Temel Mekanik)
Introduction to stress and strain. Axial, transverse and torsional loading. Bending of beams. Stress and strain transformations. Energy methods. Column buckling. Kinematics, kinetics and vibration analysis. Fundamentals of finite element method. Selected applicatios in biomechanics.
BM 522 Skeletal Muscle Mechanics (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(İskelet Kası Mekaniği)
Skeletal muscle architecture: morphology, uni- and multipennate muscles, mono- and multiarticular muscles. Mechanism of activation and sliding filament theory. Force production in the sarcomere level in isometric and isokinetic conditions. Force production in the muscle level and muscle architecture variations in relation to force production. Muscle mechanics: Hill’s muscle equation, Hill type muscle models, constancy of muscle volume, constitutive models, mechanisms of transmission of muscle force. Finite element modeling of muscle. Experimental techniques.
BM 525 Tissue Biomechanics (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Doku Biyomekaniği)
Introduction to biomechanics and to the structures of the musculoskeletal system. Concepts of continuum mechanics, finite deformation analysis, viscoelasticity, anisotropy and inhomogeneity, used to describe the complex mechanical properties of biological tissues, with emphasis on the tissues comprising the musculoskeletal system.
BM 526 Motion Biomechanics (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Hareket Biyomekaniği)
Analysis of movement of the musculoskeletal system: anthropometry, link-segment models, kinematics, kineties. Active and passive mechanical properties of skeletal muscle in relation to its structure. Mechanisms of transmission of muscle force. Effects of myofascial force transmission on muscle function. Motor control and coordination of muscular activity: types of muscle fibers, motor units, size principle, sensory information.
BM 530 Fundamentals of Neuroscience (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Sinirbilimin Temelleri)
Functional parts and properties of a nerve cell. Signal integration in the central nervous system (CNS). Neurotransmitters and their action mechanisms. Receptors, structure and function of excitatory amino acid receptors. Plasticity in the nervous system. Mechanisms of learning and memory. Neuropathological diseases.
BM 531 Numerical Methods and C Programming (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Sayısal Yöntemler ve C Programlama)
An overview of C programming; variables, structures, type definitions, expressions, statements and functions. Data representations and machine precision. Using the C libraries for the solution of linear systems, approximation and interpolation, integration, optimization, solution of ordinary and partial differential equations. Fundamentals of Object Oriented Programming; inheritance, polymorphism and overloading. Class development for complex and matrix operations.
BM 532 Advanced Molecular Neural Stem Cell and Neurugeneration (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(İleri Nörobiyoloji: Moleküler Sinir Kök Hücre ve Nörojenerasyon)
Introduction to the neuron at the Cellular and Molecular Level; Development of the Nervous System - Embriyonic neurogenesis, axon growth and guidance; Molecular mechanisms of synaptic plasticity; Molecular mechanisms and gene expression in LTP and LTD; Adult neurogenic zones and adult neurogenesis; Neural stem cells-molecular identification, cell culture, and tissue engineering; Neurodegenerative disorders - Alzheimer's Disease pathology and genetics, Parkinson's Disease pathology and genetics, ALS pathology and genetics.
BM 533 Neural Networks (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Sinir Ağları)
Reverse engineering in the nervous system; anatomical, physiological and mathematical approaches. Computational action and interaction of brain networks; architecture, performance rules and learning rules. Dryware, wetware, connectivity. A biological neural network analysis of learning and memory. Computation modeling of neuronal network. Artificial implementations: VLSI, optical and holographic implementations, resistive networks for computer vision, silicon cortex. Static and dynamic networks. Pulse frequency modulation in the nervous system. Stability and periodic oscillations. Learning algorithms. Application examples.
BM 534 Learning and Memory (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Öğrenme ve Bellek)
Structure and function of human memory networks, introduction to neurobiology, different types of memory and their neural substrates, interaction of memory networks, short term memory and sensory cortices, working memory and cortical network, episodic memory and medial temporal lobe, semantic memory and lateral temporal lobe, skill memory and basal ganglia-parietal lobe, observational learning and mirror neura system. emotional memory and amygdala.
BM 535 Computational Cell Biology (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Hesaplamalı Hücre Biyolojisi)
Review on differential equations, numerical methods for differential equations. Voltage-gated ionic currents, transporters and pumps and calcium oscillations. Intra and inter cellular communication, biochemical kinetics, metabolic pathways, molecular motors; tumor modeling.
BM 536 Principles of Neuroimaging (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Nörogörüntülemenin İlkeleri)
Overview of the Statistical Parameter Mapping, Computational aspects of preprocessing the anatomical images; registration, segmentation and spatial normalization, Statistical modeling of functional Magnetic Resonance Imageing (fMRI) data; convolution models for fMRI, general linear model, Contrast vectors and classical inference, Hierarchical models, Bayesian inference; expectation maximization, recursive maximum likelihoodestimation, variational Bayes, EEG Source Imaging; forward and inverse models.
BM 537 Neurochemistry (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Nörokimya)
Cellular neurochemistry and neural membranes. Evolution of neurochemical systems. Intracellular signaling; G Proteins, phosphoinositides, cyclic nucleotides in nervous system. Neurotransmitters and neuromodulators, Glutamate, GABA, glycine, Ach, adrenaline and noradrenaline, dopamine, serotonin and histamine, Neuroactive peptides, Related disorders.
BM 538 Computational Neuroscience (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Hesaplamalı Nörobilim)
Neural spike trains and point processes. Spike rate and statistics. Neural encoding. Estimating firing rates. Reverse correlation methods. Static nonlinearities. Spatiotemporal receptive fields. Neural decoding. Discrimination. Spike-train decoding. Population decoding. Entropy and mutual information. Entropy maximization. Entropy and information in spike trains.
BM 541 Biomaterials (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Biyomalzemeler)
General properties of materials. Chemical, Physical and Mechanical Properties of Biomaterials. Biomaterial Degradation and Processing. Surface properties of Biomaterials. Metallic, ceramic, polymeric and composite materials for Biomedical Applications. Evaluation of standards used in Biomaterials.
BM 544 Failure Analysis of Implants (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(İmplantlarda Hasar Analizi)
Clinical problems and their solution by use of implants. Implant-tissue interactions. Biocompatibility of implant materials. Expectations from implants. Types of failures in implants. Chemical and mechanical effects related to implants: corrosion and fatigue. Stress concentration. Mechanism of crack initiation and propagation. Modes of fracture. Ductile and brittle fracture; “ductile-brittle” transition. Analysis of failure via microscopical techniques; optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. Life prediction. Case studies.
BM 545 Characterization of Biomedical Samples (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Biyomedikal Malzemelerin Karakterizasyonu)
Surface analysis of biomaterials using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Chemical analysis of biomedical samples using X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy. Mechanical characterization of biomaterials using stress and strain analyses, examination of types of deformation, strengthening mechanisms and modes of fracture, and application of Mohr’s circle and failure criteria.
BM 546 Tissue-Biomaterials Interactions (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Doku-Malzeme Etkileşimleri)
Biomaterials, Proteins, Protein-Surface Interactions, Blood-Biomaterials Interactions and Coagulation, Inflammation and Infection, Immune System and Infection, Wound Healing, Surfaces of Biomaterials and Physiological Environment, Biocompatibility, Example Case Investigations.
BM 547 Biomedikal Nanostructures (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Biyomedikal Nanoyapılar)
Nanotechnology and Nanobiotechnology terms and their definitions, Synthesis and Characterization of Nanostructures, Nanoproduction, Nanostructures-Protein, Cell and Tissue Interactions, Biomedical and Clinical applications of Nanostructures.
BM 554 Modeling of Biological Systems (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Biyolojik Sistemlerin Modellenmesi)
Tools of modeling, Laplace Transform, parametric, non-parametric estimation techniques, physiological control systems, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic models, compartment models, cellular dynamics, and complex dynamics in biology.
BM 555 Design and Evaluation of Clinical Trials (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Klinik Araştırma Tasarımı ve Değerlendirilmesi)
Introduction to principles of medical research. New chemical entity cycle. Brief overview of ICH GCP (Good Clinical Practices). Analysis/Design of a protocol, CRF (Case Report Form) and a complete trial. Comparative review of laws, directives and conventions, ethical standards about clinical trials. SOPs (Standard Operating Procedure). Conducting, monitoring and auditing clinical trial processes. Data management. Reporting and documentation.
BM 560 Introduction to Medical Device and Implant Design (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Medikal Cihaz ve İmplant Tasarımına Giriş)
Review on Selection of biocompatible materials, surface properties of biomaterials, host response, medical manufacturing technologies, design control, pre-clinical device testing for safety and efficiency and include the risk/benefit ratio assessment evaluation of clinical performance and design of clinical trials.
BM 561 Quality Assurance in Diagnostic Radiology (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Tanı Radyolojisinde Kalite Güvencesi)
Principle concepts in radiation safety and quality management procedures. Analysis of quality control testing for radiology and fluoroscopy systems including film processing, cassettes, view boxes and dark room; conventional tomography and mammography systems; dental ray and bone densitometry.
BM 563 Medical Imaging (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Tıbbi Görüntüleme)
Radiation quantities and units, radioactivity, x-ray production and x-ray tube, interaction of radiation with matter, scattered radiation, x-ray film, fluoroscopy, digital imaging system, angiography, ultrasound imaging, gamma camera, x-ray CT and image reconstruction, emission tomography: PET and SPECT, MR imaging, LASER imaging, electrical impedance tomography, bone densitometer, patient exposure and protection, quality assurance in radiology.
BM 564 Biomedical Instrumentation and Measurement (3+0+2) 4 ECTS 9
(Biyomedikal Cihazlar ve Ölçümler)
Biomedical sensors, transducers and electrodes. Instrumentation amplifiers and their applications. Electrical safety. Electrocardiography (ECG), electroencephalography (EEG), electromyography (EMG), and electroretinography. Body temperature measurement. Pulse Oximetry, blood pressure and flow measurements, cardiac output measurements. Measurements of the respiratory system.
BM 570 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Manyetik Rezonans Spektroscopic Görüntüleme)
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopic Imaging (MRSI), spin-spin interactions, nuclear magnetic resonance chemical structure identification, molecular spectroscopy, metabolism, MRSI data acquisition protocols, MRSI data processing and analysis, clinical applications including cancer, neurological disorders, and pediatric diseas.
BM 571 Biomedical Signal Processing (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Biyomedikal İşaret İşleme)
Introduction to systems theory. Signals in time and transform domains; Fourier and ztransforms. Discrete time signals in the transform domain; Fourier and z-transforms. Digital filter design. Overview of probability, statistics and random processes. Signal Modeling: AR, ARMA, Prony Methods. Optimal filtering; Wiener and Kalman Approach. Fourier based power spectrum estimation. Parametric power spectrum estimation based on AR and ARMA modeling. Eigenanalysis based power spectrum estimation. Adaptive transversal filters. Application to Bioelectric Signals; ECG, EMG, EEG, HRV, fMRI-BOLD and others.
BM 573 Cardiovascular Imaging (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Kardiyovasküler Görüntüleme)
Cardiovascular imaging from a biomedical engineering perspective. A short review of cardiovascular physiology. An overview of cardiac diseases which are the focus of advanced imaging systems. Detailed comparative analysis of specific imaging modalities like US, PET, MRI. Investigation of various applications through projects that stress special challenges of cardiovascular imaging with emphasis on cardiac MRI.
BM 578 Graduate Seminar (0+1+0) 0 P/F ECTS 2
(Lisansüstü Seminer)
The widening of students' perspectives and awareness of topics of interest to biomedical engineers through seminars offered by faculty members, guest speakers and graduate students.
BM 579 Graduate Seminar (0+1+0) 0 P/F ECTS 2
(Lisansüstü Seminer)
Seminars offered by faculty, guest speakers and/or graduate students designed to widen students' perspectives on specific topics of interest and to expand their range of scientific research techniques and publication ethics.
BM 580-589 Special Studies (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Özel Çalışmalar)
Study of specific Biomedical Engineering subjects in biomechanics, biocybernetics, bioelectronics or prosthetics and artificial organs.
BM 590-599 Selected Topics (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Seçilmiş Konular)
In depth study of a selected topic in the field of Biomedical Engineering.
BM 600 Advanced Research Methods (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 10
(İleri Araştırma Teknikleri)
Scientific concepts and practice of writing a research proposal, including the sections of the background and significance, problem statement, central goal and hypothesis, specific aims, objectives, approach and impact. Comparison of project proposal writing versus high impact manuscript writing. Author ethics, including guidelines to prevent plagiarism and ethical guidelines for human and animal research. Writing an ethics committee application based on students' research proposals. Communicating research results in posters and talks. Delivery of scientific talk based on students' research proposals.
BM 601 Quality Assurance Principles for Biomedical Engineers (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Biyomedikal Mühendisleri için Kalite Güvence Kavramları)
Introduction to quality assurance concepts; basic probability and statistics, quality indicators and measurement, statistical process control. Design of biomedical equipment, quality function deployment, failure analysis, Taguchi methods. Biomedical equipment standards, ISO-9000 and JCAHO standards.
BM 611 Nuclear Biomedical Instrumentation (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Nükleer Biyomedikal Cihazlar)
Radioactivity, radioisotopes, radiation dosage, scanning with radionucleides, data presentation techniques, focusing, collimators, scintillation counters, rectilinear scanners, gamma camera, tomography and positron camera, computer processing of the image for uniformity, improved resolution, dynamic studies, radioactive tracers, compartment analysis for single pool, interchanging system and multiple pools, gamma and beta counters, radioimmuno assaying, clinical dosimetry, pocket dosimeters, thermoluminescent dosimetry, proportional counters, Geiger counters.
BM 616 Therapeutic Medical Devices (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Tedavi Amaçlı Tıbbî Cihazlar)
Cardiac pacing; defibrillators, cardiovascular prostheses and assist devices, neural assist devices, sensory and communication aids, physical therapy equipment; electrosurgical equipment, anesthesia equipment, ventilators and respiratory therapy equipment. Artificial kidney.
BM 632 Sensory System (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Duyu Sistemleri)
Basic psychophysics, anatomy and physiology of sense organs, neural pathways andinformation processing, skin and peripheral afferent fibery, somatosensory cortex, cortical maps, tactile psychophysics, cochlea and auditory nerve fibers, central auditory nuclei, auditory cortex, auditory psychophysics, retina, ganglion cells and LGN, primary visual cortex, spatiotemporal receptive fields, higher visual areas, visual psychophysics, laboratory techniques in sensory research.
BM 633 Dynamics of Neural Systems (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Sinir Sistemlerinin Dinamiği)
Introduction to neuroscience. Nonlinear dynamics and bifurcations. Computation by excitatory and inhibitory networks. Nonlinear oscillations. Dynamics of action potentials. Examples of chaotic regimes in neurons. Synaptic coupling and synchronicity in neural networks. Central pattern generation and traveling waves in locomotion. Lyapunov functions and dynamic temporal memories. Space-time model for dendritic computation.
BM 641 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Principles (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Manyetik Rezonans Görüntüleme Prensipleri)
Fundamental principles of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). MRI methods and techniques; flow and flow-related MRI, diffusion and perfusion imaging. MRI angiography; chemical shift and spectroscopic MRI. Instrumentation, quality assurance and safety issues. Term project.
BM 671 Introduction to Medical Informatics (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Tıbbî Bilişime Giriş)
An overview of medical informatics. Stages in system analysis and design, principles of database systems, medical language, coding and classification systems, computer based patient records, hospital information systems, physiological signal processing, bio-statistical methods, medical imaging applications, PACS and teleradiology. Standards for medical informatics.
BM 672 Picture Archiving and Communication Systems in Biomedical Imaging (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Biyomedikal Alanda Görüntü Depolama ve İletişim Sistemleri (PACS))
Introduction to PACS; principles of digital radiologic imaging, projection radiography, digital radiography, other imaging modalities, microscopic imaging, image compression, image processing and computer assisted diagnosis. PACS industry standards, computer networks, PACS components, Hospital Information Systems (HIS) and Radiology Information Systems (RIS) interface, display workstation, image acquisition, PACS data management, telemedicine and teleradiology.
BM 679 Graduate Seminar (0+1+0) 0 P/F ECTS 2
(Lisansüstü Seminer)
The widening of students' perspectives and awareness of topics of interest to biomedical engineers through seminars offered by faculty members, guest speakers and graduate students.
BM 681-689 Special Studies (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Özel Çalışmalar)
Studies of advanced topics in the specialization areas of Biomedical Engineering.
BM 690 Master's Thesis in Biomedical Engineering ECTS 60
(Biyomedikal Mühendisliği Yüksek Lisans Tezi)
Investigation in depth of a special topic related with the student's major area of study and research in Biomedical Engineering, with the aim of original contribution to the subject. Preparation and defense of an M.S. thesis.
BM 691-698 Special Topics (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 8
(Özel Konular)
In depth study of a special topic in the field of Biomedical Engineering.
BM 699 Guided Research (2+0+4) 4 ECTS 30
(Yönlendirilmiş Araştırmalar)
Research in the field of Biomedical Engineering, by arrangement with members of the faculty; guidance of doctoral students towards the preparation and presentation of a research proposal.
BM 700 Graduate Seminar (0+1+0) 0 ECTS 2
(Lisansüstü Seminer)
Seminars offered by faculty, guest speakers and graduate students designed to widen students' perspectives on specific topics of interest and to expand their range of scientific research techniques and publication ethics.
BM 790 Doctoral Dissertation in Biomedical Engineering ECTS 120
(Biyomedikal Mühendisliği Doktora Tezi)
Original research on the theoretical and/or application aspects of a special topic related with the student's major area of specialization in Biomedical Engineering. Preparation and defense of a Ph.D. dissertation.
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES OFFERED BY THE INSTITUTE
BM 402 Engineering in Medicine (3+0+0) 3 ECTS 5
(Tıpta Mühendislik)
The human body as a machine; physiological principles, modeling, neural networks; diagnostic techniques and related instrumentation; high technology in patient care and therapy. Computers in medicine; signal and image processing, picture archiving, telemedicine; biomaterials and prostheses; principles of clinical engineering and safety considerations; technology management in hospitals.
Prerequisite: Technical elective for engineering and science undergraduate students only.
