bp1887 Biophysics

Faculty of Sports Studies
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Ing. Jana Kolářová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Vratislav Harabiš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Olga Korvasová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Jana Kolářová, Ph.D.
Department of Health Promotion – Faculty of Sports Studies
Supplier department: Department of Health Promotion – Faculty of Sports Studies
Timetable
Mon 10:40–12:10 B11/311
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to: understand the principles of devices used in medicine with special emphasis on the area of physical therapy; identify possible risks which are connected with the use of some medical devices (with mechanical, electromagnetic or light character, ioniising radiation); define principles of safe use of these devices both for patients and for medical staff; understand physical principles of some physiological processes (blood circulation, respiration, origin of membrane potentials; apply basic biophysical knowledge on biophysics of sensory organs; orientate in the areas of information theory as well as medical infomatics.
Syllabus
  • Introduction. Biophysical view on structure of matter.
  • Biological effects of ionising radiation.
  • Thermodynamic laws and entropy, thermodynamic processes in living organisms.
  • Introduction into molecular biophysics (object of study and methods of study).
  • Biophysics of biological membranes. Bioelectric phenomena.
  • Biophysics of cardiovascular system.
  • Biophysics of respiratory system.
  • Biophysical function of sensory receptors. Biophysics of hearing and vision.
  • Effects of mechanical forces and acoustic fields on living systems.
  • Biological effects of electromagnetic fields and non-ionising radiation.
  • Introduction into biocybernetics and modelling.
  • Medical devices. Biosignals and their processing.
  • Conventional X-ray imaging methods.
  • Modern tomographic methods (CT, MRI).
  • Diagnostic methods using radionuclides.
  • Methods and devices for radiotherapy.
  • Measurement of temperature.
  • Optical laboratory devices.
  • Optical diagnostic devices.
  • Electrodiagnostic methods.
  • Ultrasound imaging, Doppler and combined methods.
  • Measurement of mechanical quantities.
  • Methods and devicas for physical therapy.
  • Modern physical methods used in surgery. Lithotripsy.
  • Devices for substitution and support of body organs.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • HRAZDIRA, Ivo, Vojtěch MORNSTEIN and Jiřina ŠKORPÍKOVÁ. Základy biofyziky a zdravotnické techniky. 1. vydání. Brno: Neptun, 2006, 312 stran. ISBN 8086850013. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and laboratory measurements with demonstrations
Assessment methods
Oral exam based on pre-defined set of questions. Credit for practicals can be obtained after handing in of all measurement records and after satisfactory solution of a simple multichoice test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, spring 2021.
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