Medical Information Systems

Code

7661

Academic unit

Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia

Department

Departamento de Engenharia Electrotécnica

Credits

6.0

Teacher in charge

José Manuel Matos Ribeiro da Fonseca

Weekly hours

4

Total hours

64

Teaching language

Português

Objectives

To endow the students with knowledge about the organization of medical information, the creation and exploration of data analysis tools and computer aided diagnosis, the easy and efficient access to the information and the sharing of this information between medical entities, the standards for electronic health record, the basic techniques for the creation of clinical databases, the basic principles of the Internet and its influence in healthcare, the telehealth techniques and the design of decision support systems

Prerequisites

The student must have acceptable knowledge about computer programming (preferably C/C++ or C#).

Subject matter

Computer communication
 - serial communication
 - parallel communication
- data networks
Online systems technology
 - HTML
 - PHP
 - Data bases (SQL)
Decision support systems
- Deduction, abduction and induction
- Logic and probabilities
- Bayes Theorem
- Baysean classifiers
- Nearest neighbour classifiers
- Decision trees
- Neural networks
- Genetic algorithms
- Fuzzy classifiers
Data representation standards for medical information
Medical information sharing
Data security
Ethical issues on medical information systems
 Internet and health

Bibliography

- Enrico Coiera (2003). “The Guide to Health Informatics”-2nd Edition. Oxford University Press.

-  J.van Bemmel, M.A. Musen, Mark A. Musen (Eds). “Handbook of Medical Informatics”. Springer Verlag.

Teaching method

Theoretical classes for presentation of the basic concepts and practical classes for the development of small exercises that explore the underlying concepts. The practical classes will be based on guidelines previously provided to guide the students in the preparation of the practical exercises. The course final project will seek to integrate the largest number of concepts in order to provide an opportunity for integration and consolidation of knowledge.

Evaluation method

Evaluation method: 60 % Theoretical component 0,75 * GTT + 0,25 GTM  GTT = Average grade of 2 tests or Exam  GTM = Moodle Theoretical grade average grade of 8 moodle tests of a total of 10 occurs every first 30min. of each pratical class Conditions: GTT >= 9.5 e GTM >= 9.5 40 % Pratical component 75% - 1st Project with oral discussion 25% - 2nd Project Formula:      Final Grade = TG * 0,6 + ( PPG1 *0,75 + PPG2 * 0,25 ) * 0,4   Observations: It is considered a penalty of one value per day of delay in delivery of practical project.   It is necessary to have at least 9,5 values on each evaluation component (pratical and theoretical).

Courses

• Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering