Program overview
- Type of courseUniversities
- DegreeCertificate of Advanced Studies CAS Certificate of Advanced Studies UZH in Forensic Imaging and Virtopsy
- Course languageEnglisch
- Time commitmentFull-time
- Duration
ca. 1 Monat
What the program looks like
Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) ist eine Nachdiplomausbildung der Hochschulen und entspricht mindestens 10 ECTS-Punkten.
The course provides theoretical knowledge of and practical skills in forensic imaging, notably surface scanning and 3D-photogrammetry, post-mortem CT and MR, post-mortem angiography, robot-guided biopsy, and clinical forensic imaging.
Modules:
- Facultative Pre-Course (Virtopsy Machine Learning / Virtopsy Visualisation)
- Module 1: Virtopsy Basic Course
- Module 2: Virtopsy Advanced Course
- Module 3: Practical Course
- Facultative Post-Course (Virtopsy Academic Course)
The program combines academic teaching and research with clinical practice, while also promoting methodological skill.
Presence seminars: 10 days presence seminars
Admission
- University master degree in medicine
- Specialist in forensic medicine or radiology
In exceptional cases, persons with a Bachelor’s degree in a medical field from an accredited university and several years of work experience in radiology, or persons with an equivalent qualification may be admitted to the program.
Costs
CHF 10'500-, for all compulsory modules (1–3), which includes Virtopsy Basic and Advanced Course. Not included are travelling costs, food and housing. Visit of individual modules is possible, incrementally.
Visualisation Pre-Course: + CHF 450.- for registrants of module 1 and CHF 650.- as standalone module