2018-2019 / SBIM0477-1

Functional imagery in humans

Duration

16h Th, 4h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in biomedicine (120 ECTS)3 crédits 

Lecturer

Gaëtan Garraux, Gilles Vandewalle

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Neurophysiological bases of signals recorded using in vivo brain imaging
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Positron emission tomography (PET) & molecular imaging
Electrophysiology (EEG/TMS)
Study design and experimental plans
Overview on imaging data processing
Overview on imaging data analysis
Clinical and scientific applications and practicals

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The main objective of this course is to accompany the student in the acquisition of a core knowledge on the general principles underlying the different imaging modalities and to identify their advantages and limitations
Student will be able to describe the principles and goals of functional neuroimaging data processing and analyses methods


Teaching will allow students developing skills to review information critically on the methods and results of functional brain imaging studies from examples in the scientific literature

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Neuroanatomy; Neurophysiology; Statistical data analysis

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching Classes
Practicals on brain imaging data acquisition, visualization, processing and analysis
Presentation and review of scientific papers

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

Face-to-face

Recommended or required readings

Diaporama and other learning supports available on line on eCampus

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam
Please refer to the Faculty of Medicine website: www.facmed.ulg.ac.be/examens

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

GARRAUX Gaëtan, MD, PhD
MoVeRe Unit (Parkinson & movement Disorders)
Department of Neurology, Liege University Hospital
Sart Tilman B35 - 4000 Liège
Tel. : +32 4 3665950
E-Mail : ggarraux@ulg.ac.be