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Overview
What you will learn
After the Ultrasound course offered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology is successfully completed, student will acquire the theoretical and practical knowledge and will be able to:
- Discuss and perform calculations related to propagation of the acoustical waves in homogeneous media, i.e. gasses, liquids or solids; and in complex media, i.e. biological tissue.
- Based on the medical requirements design and optimize characteristics of the ultrasound transducer and emitted acoustic wave.
- Discuss the fundamental physical principles, biological effects and safety issues related to the application of ultrasound in connection with harmonic imaging, acoustic streaming, cavitation and sonoporation; and exemplify different practical applications of each process.
- Discuss clinically approved and routinely used ultrasound techniques such as Doppler, speckle tracking and more recent advanced modalities such as 4D ultrasound, shear wave elastography and contrast enhanced ultrasound.
- Identify strengths and weaknesses of the modalities for evaluation of various tissue types such as cardiac, vascular and fetus.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Propagation of the acoustic waves through different media: gas, liquids, solids; at normal and oblique incident.
- Design of ultrasound transducers and their key elements.
- Biological effects of ultrasound: harmonic imaging, acoustic streaming, cavitation, sonoporation.
- Application of ultrasound in clinical practice. Visualization and quantification of the diagnostic data by Doppler, speckle tracking, 3D-4D ultrasound and shear wave elastography.
- Basic principles and resent advancements in ultrasound contrast agents: from manufacturing, through testing to visualization.
- Ultrasound safety
- Standards for digital image acquisition, archiving and communication.
Laboratory works:
- Basic principles of ultrasound physics
- Calibration and performance testing of the clinical ultrasound
- Clinical protocol in handling patients
- Basic principals of ultrasound Lab-on-chip to assess the biological effect of ultrasound on living cells
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
TOEFL® IBT 90
Credits
7 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Bio & Biomedical Engineering Physics View 9 other Short Courses in Physics in SwedenAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
TOEFL® IBT 90
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, natural or medical sciences.
- English B/6.
Tuition Fee
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FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 SEK for the full programme during 2 months.
If you are an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen or hold a residence permit in Sweden for something other than studies you generally do not have to pay tuition fees.
Living costs for Stockholm
9668 - 17248 SEK /month
Living costs
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