MedTech | FH Wiener Neustadt

MedTech bridges the gap between medicine and technology. It combines medical, technical and physical aspects of functional imaging, image processing, conventional- and ion-therapy planning with its applications in a medical environment.

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Key Facts

Academic Degree

Master of Science in Engineering (MSc.)

Language

English

ECTS

120

Campus

Campus 1 Wiener Neustadt

Duration

4 semesters

Study Start

September

Mode of Study

extra-occupational

Admission days

01. Jan. 2020

Tuition fees

EUR 363.36 + EUR 20.20 student union fee per Semester

Study places available

Application deadline

08.06.2020

Mandatory work placement/Internship

Highlights

For students with technical and/or medical background
Part-time with distance learning (unique in Europe)
International focus
Taught in English
Job opportunities in various fields
Build your own PhD

Occupational Fields & Career

Depending on the individual combination of previous education, professional experience and the contents of this study, alumni have numerous job opportunities in various fields:

Institutions of private & public health services with functional imaging
Ion Radiotherapy Centres
Radiotherapy Clinics
Industry
Research & Development in preclinical & cinical research fields
Self-employment

Practice Perspectives

Specialists with an integral view of both medicine and technology are in high demand. Graduates will be experts within the fields of functional imaging, conventional and ion- radiotherapy.

What the Experts say

Monika Dumanic, MSc

Application Specialist CT | MRT, Canon Medical Systems Ges.m.b.H.

"MedTech enabled me to deepen my knowledge about medical image processing and showed me many new application fields, which reinforced my curiosity to keep up to date with the latest technological advancements."

Harald Hentschl, MSc

Head of Radiotherapy Technologists, EBG MedAustron GmbH

"I used to work in a radiotherapy department and had a solid background in computer science. MedTech was the perfect way to combine my interests. The knowledge I acquired during the programme was good preparation for my subsequent job transition."

Vanessa Fröhlich, MSc

Service Head-Preclinical Imaging Laboratory, Medical University of Vienna

"In times of rapidly evolving fields in medical research and technology MedTech offers a perfect spectrum of courses to bring you up to date. It equipped me with all the necessary tools for interdisciplinary work in research."

Curriculum

1st Semester

COURSES

30
ECTS
New Media Communication
1
Self-management
1
Applied Mathematics and Statistics
6
Physiology and Pathology for Functional Imaging
3
IT Fundamentals
4
Conventional Radiotherapy Technology and Devices
2
Radiation Biology
1
Radiation and Nuclear Physics
3
Radiation Protection Basics
1
Radiation Protection for X-Ray Devices
1
Radioactive Pharmaceutics
3
Functional Imaging Technology and Devices
4

2nd Semester

COURSES

30
ECTS
Scientific and Clinical Studies
2
Physiology and Pathology for Functional Imaging 2
3
Medical IT
2
Biosignal Processing
2
Treatment Planning Techniques for Conventional Radiotherapy
4
Dosimetry 1
2
Radiation Protection in Nuclear Medicine
1
Radiation Protection for Radiotherapy
1
Functional Imaging Technology and Devices 2
4
Indications for Functional Imaging
2
Image Processing Algorithms 1
4
Image Processing and Visualisation 1
1
Accelerator Technology
2

3rd Semester

COURSES

30
ECTS
Leadership and Knowledge Management
2
Process Engineering
2
Electronic Patient Record
2
Marketing and Sales
2
Radiation Protection Laws and Standards
1
Specific Practices of Functional Imaging
2
Image Processing Algorithms 2
2
Image Processing and Visualisation 2
2
Positioning and Verification
3
Dosimetry 2
3
Practical Training Ion Radiotherapy
3
Indications for Ion Radiotherapy
2
Treatment Planning Techniques for Ion Radiotherapy
4

4th Semester

COURSES

30
ECTS
Master's Tutorial
2
Master's Thesis
28

Entry Requirements & Admission

PREREQUISITES

Graduates of technical Bachelor, Master, Diploma or PhD studies of accredited universities.

Graduates of Bachelor, Master, Diploma or PhD studies in Health Sciences or equivalent in the field of nuclear medicine, radiological diagnostics or radiation therapy.

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