About this course

This hands-on lab course focuses on specific diseases and follows the diagnosis and treatment pathway of a surgical patient from admission to discharge. Learn about relevant anatomy and physiology by using virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR) alongside traditional approaches. Learn about the ever-growing field of medical imaging and how methods such as X-ray, CT, MR, and ultrasound are becoming an increasing part of medical diagnostics and treatment. Furthermore, learn basic surgical skills and interventions to perform surgical procedures with the use of laparoscopic simulators.

Syllabus

Spring 2026

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Faculty

Chenhong Lin

Ph.D., Medical Science, Karolinska Institutet, 2021. With DIS since 2022.

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