University program in Electrical Engineering (Level 2)
1st year of Biomedical Engineering

64209EX

6 (ECTS)

English

The course aims to present an overview of the field of biomedical informatics, which is concerned with storage, retrieval, protection, transport, standardization and optimal usage of biomedical data and information. The importance of managing and integrating biomedical data and information for the purpose of increasing the quality and efficiency of problem solving and decision making is presented from the clinical, scientific, educational, technological, social, as well as financial point of view. Practical work consists of implementing computerized and computer-assisted techniques that adhere to the established standards in biomedical informatics and are used for protection, storage, transport and retrieval of biomedical data and information.

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