(Computing in Medicine (2

Module description

• Module Goals

Students should acquire knowledge and understanding of computer system and networks in clinics and hospitals.

• Assessment Methods

40%: Class activity.

60%: End-of-term exam.

• Module Syllabus

Properties of constructing and using computer networks in hospitals; image storage and retrieval within PACS network; compressing and storing medical data in the hospital central computer; encryption of medical data, computers of forensic medicine; computers in hospital management system; medical information systems and support of medical decision making; use of computers in health care quality control; risk analysis; information systems in pharmacy and security of drugs; use of computers in training, research and medical informatics; biomedical engineering applications.