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Medical Engineering
DATE December 12, 2023
Master degree
The context Medical Engineering Degree Program combines Biomedical Engineering with Medical Needs
Prof. Ettore Lanzarone
The context • Use of medical technologies is nowadays mandatory for disease prevention and care. • Care pathway defined taking into account technological solutions. • Physicians need to work in close contact with experts of biomedical technologies. • Hospitals will become soon high-tech centers for high complexity care.
The context • This is a new trend worldwide. • Population ageing will strengthen this trend. • Continuous growth of chronic diseases (currently affecting > 68% of people aged > 75). • Increasing long-term medical assistance is required.
The context • New technologies will also reduce hospitalization by increasing homecare, selfmonitoring and telemedicine. • Moving care from hospitals to the territory requires new technologies and new management strategies.
Objectives Graduates in ME will have the skills for a wide range of tasks related to supporting physicians and healthcare personnel in a strong technological environment. They will be able to define and implement technological solutions for clinical and rehabilitation activities using diagnostic and medical devices, and the data generated by them.
Objectives The deep knowledge of technical aspects will allow graduates in ME to optimally integrating patient care with diagnostic devices, clinical data, … At the same time, the personalization of care requires innovative technological tools, theoretical models for advanced diagnoses and therapies, and data analysis and artificial intelligence approaches.
Objectives Therefore graduates in ME will: • be able to solve technical problems related to the optimization and use of medical systems and technologies for prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and assistance • have adequate skills relating to the technical aspects (mechanical, electronic and signal and data processing) of medical and diagnostic devices, as well as services and systems connected to them
Objectives • have the medical background necessary to assist design and production of the medical devices within the biomedical industries and the users in the clinic setting • have the knowledge of data analysis necessary for quality improvement of health services at public and private level
Objectives The goal is to train a new professional figure, in the field of biomedical engineering, able to work more closely with healthcare professionals, in hospitals and healthcare facilities for the treatment of chronic diseases as well as in companies that supply goods and services in the clinical sector. Differently from other Master’s Degree Courses available in Italy, our vision is towards a strong integration with the medical practice.
ME degree structure • MEDICAL AREA - general, cardiovascular and neurological medicine • MATHEMATICAL AREA - mathematical deepening, statistical analysis, data processing, cost analysis • TECHNOLOGICAL AREA - sensors, signal acquisition and processing, clinical data and images, ICT • BIOENGINEERING AREA - biomechanics, bioimage analysis, devices, rehabilitation
Distinctive factors of ME • KNOWLEDGE OF TECHNOLOGY AND ORGANIZATION TO ADDRESS MEDICAL NEEDS • BASIC KNOWLEDGE IN MEDICINE • MULTIDISCIPLINARY LABORATORIES FOR - learning by doing - experience team working - guidance of dedicated tutors • USE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE
FIRST YEAR
ME structure
SECOND YEAR
ME structure
OPTIONAL ADDITIONA L COURSE
ME structure
Employment opportunities Main areas • Public and private Hospitals (technology and management) • Biomedical Companies • Start-up in health care area • Consulting companies (quality certification, lean techniques) • Biomedical research organizations
Opportunities for students in different research areas MEDICAL IMAGING & AI
TISSUE CARDIOVASCU ENGINEERING LAR AND MODELLING MECHANOBIO & SIMULATION LOGY
PERSONALISE D CARE & MEDICAL DEVICES
WEARABLE DEVICES
REHABILITATI ON TECHNOLOGY
HEALTH ECONOMICS & MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
BIOSTATISTIC S
Collaborating institutions For internships, development of the final thesis, and research/working periods. • PUBLIC HOSPITALS (e.g., (Papa Giovanni XXIII hospital) • PRIVATE HOSPITALS (e.g., Humanitas Gavazzeni) • RESEARCH CENTERS (e.g., Mario Negri Institute)
Erasmus Programs and Extra-UE collaborations
Admission requirements Possession of a three-year university degree or other qualification acquired abroad and recognized as equivalent Appropriate knowledge of basic subjects of engineering, as well as of biomedical engineering, including fundamentals in biology. Access granted to students with at least: • 39 CFU in basic educational activities, with at least 21 CFU in the field of "Mathematics, computer science and statistics" (MAT/02, MAT/03, MAT/05, MAT/06, MAT/07, MAT/08, MAT/09, SECS-S/01, SECS-S/02, INF/01 and ING-INF/05, of which at least 15 CFU in MAT/05) • 18 in the field of "Physics and Chemistry" (CHIM/03, CHIM/07, FIS/01 and FIS/03) • 6 CFU in the field "Mechanics” (ING-IND/13) • 6 CFU in the field "Electronics” (ING-INF/01) • 6 CFU in the field of "Biomedical Engineering” (ING-IND/34 and ING-INF/06) • 6 CFU in the field of “Biology” (BIO/09, BIO/10 and BIO/16)
Admission requirements Basic knowledge of the English language at B2 level or equivalent. Admission criteria, and the specific validation methods, are reported in the academic regulations of the course. Pre-registration is possible for applicants that have less than three exams to pass, and a maximum of 24 CFU, by the date of the official enrollment.
ME website
ls-mede.unibg.it
Prof. Ettore Lanzarone
ME website
ls-mede.unibg.it
Prof. Ettore Lanzarone
Contacts For further information Prof. Andrea Remuzzi Coordinator of the ME MSc andrea.remuzzi@unibg.it
Web sites
https://en.unibg.it https://digip.unibg.it https://ls-mede.unibg.it/en
Ettore Lanzarone Orientation Referent of the ME MSc ettore.lanzarone@unibg.it ingegneria@unibg.it
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