University of Galway

Course Module Information

Course Modules

Semester 1 | Credits: 5

Introduce students to the physical principles of light interaction with cells and tissues. Use of this knowledge in the design, building, testing and application of biophotonics and advanced light imaging systems. Provide an understanding of the phenomena of light interaction with tissue and its application to measurement, imaging and discovery in medical and biological applications.
(Language of instruction: English)

Learning Outcomes
  1. identify the major biophotonics sensing and imaging methods, and methods used in biophotonics research.
  2. describe the physical processes underlying widely used biophotonic systems
  3. understand the essential mathematical concepts of image formation and reconstruction
  4. describe some of the methods for generating 2D and 3D biophotonic images.
  5. describe a variety of applications of biophotonic imaging techniques
  6. explain and interpret the output of biophotonic instruments
  7. understand the role of tissue optics for in vivo and in vitro biophotonics
Assessments
  • Written Assessment (80%)
  • Continuous Assessment (20%)
Teachers
Reading List
  1. "Quantitative Biomedical Optics: Theory, Methods, and Applications" by Irving J. Bigio, Sergio Fantini
    Publisher: Cambridge Texts in Biomedical Engineering
  2. "Fundamentals of Biomedical Optics: From Light Interactions with Cells to Complex Imaging Systems" by Caroline Boudoux
    Publisher: Blurb, Incorporated
  3. "Dictionary of Biomedical Optics and Biophotonics" by Valeriĭ Viktorovich Tuchin
    ISBN: 9780819489739.
    Publisher: SPIE
  4. "Biomedical Optics, Principles and Imaging" by LV Wang, Wu Hi
    Publisher: Wiley-VCH
  5. "Handbook of Biophotonics, 3 Volume Set" by Popp, Tuchin, Chiou, Heinemann (Editors)
    Publisher: Wiley-VCH
  6. "Microcirculation Imaging" by M. J. Martin (Editor)
    Publisher: Wiley-VCH
The above information outlines module PH430: "Biophotonics" and is valid from 2021 onwards.
Note: Module offerings and details may be subject to change.