BFFI0121p Biophysics, Informatics I

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
3/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Vojtěch Mornstein, CSc. (lecturer)
MUDr. Aleš Bourek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MUDr. Pavel Grec, CSc. (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Věra Maryšková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Vojtěch Mornstein, CSc.
Department of Biophysics – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: MUDr. Pavel Grec, CSc.
Timetable
Mon 11:30–12:20 Kinosál N02901, Wed 10:30–12:20 Kinosál N02901; and Wed 5. 11. 10:30–12:20 P31 Posluchárna A. I. Bláhy
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Základní znalosti středoškolské fyziky v rozsahu obvyklém na gymnáziích.
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
Main objectives can be summarized as follows: to undferstand the principles of devices used in medicine with impetus on the field of physical therapy; to recognize possible risks connected with the use of some medical devices (of mechanical, electromagnetic or optical character, ionizing radiation); to accept rules and methods of safe use of this devices - both in patients and in the healthcare professionals; to understand physical principles of some physiological processes (cardiovascular system, respiration, origin of membrane potentials; to understand the main concepts of the biophysics of sensory organs; to understand the main concepts in information theory and namely the healthcare informatics
Syllabus
  • Introduction into medical biophysics. 1. Introduction. Biophysical view on structure of matter. 2. Biological effects of ionising radiation. 3. Thermodynamic principles and entropy. 4. Thermodynamic processes in living organisms. 5. Introduction into molecular biophysics I (subject of study). 6. Introduction into molecular biophysics II (methods of study). 7. Biophysics of biomembranes. Bioelectric phenomena. 8. Biophysics of cardiovascular system. 9. Biophysics of respiratory system. 10. Biophysical function of sensory receptors. Biophysics of hearing. 11. Biophysics of vision. 12. Effects of mechanical forces and acoustic fields on the living organisms. 13. Biological effects of electromagnetic fields and non-ionising radiation. 14. Introduction into biocybernetics and modelling. Physical principles of medical technology. 1. Medicine and technology. Biosignals and their processing. 2. Conventional X-ray imaging methods. 3. Modern tomographic methods (CT, MRI). 4. Radionuclide diagnostics. 5. Methods and instruments for ionising radiation therapy. 6. Measurement and registration of temperature. 7. Optical laboratory instruments. 8. Optical diagnostic instruments. 9. Electrodiagnostic methods. 10. Ultrasound imaging. 11. Ultrasound Doppler and duplex methods. 12. Measurement and registration of mechanical quantities. 13. Methods and instruments used in physiotherapy. 14. Modern physical methods in surgery. Lithotripsy. 15. Artificial body organs.
Literature
  • MORNSTEIN, Vojtěch, Lenka FORÝTKOVÁ, Pavel GREC, Jiří LECHNER, Věra MARYŠKOVÁ and Jiřina ŠKORPÍKOVÁ. Biofyzikální praktikum (Practical exercises in biophysics). editor Vojtěch Mornstein. 2. přeprac. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1996, 150 pp. ISBN 80-210-1416-4. info
  • HRAZDIRA, Ivo, Vojtěch MORNSTEIN and Jiřina ŠKORPÍKOVÁ. Základy biofyziky a zdravotnické techniky. 1. vydání. Brno: Neptun, 2006, 312 stran. ISBN 8086850013. info
Assessment methods
The practical exercises in Biophysics are compulsory, missing practicals have to be substituted. The exam has theoretical character but can be done only with the credits gained for practicals. The exam consists of written test and oral part.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://www.med.muni.cz/biofyz/biofyz.htm
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
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