VSMF011s Seminar on Medical Physics

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Vladan Bernard, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. RNDr. Vojtěch Mornstein, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Daniel Vlk, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Marta Vágnerová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Vojtěch Mornstein, CSc.
Department of Biophysics – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Marta Vágnerová
Supplier department: Department of Biophysics – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Prerequisites
Basic high school knowledge of physics
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
The student will be able to understand basic concepts of physics (quantities and units, SI system, vectors and scalars etc.) The student will understand fundamental principles of thermodynamics mechanics of fluids, phasical nature of sound and ultrasound (including sound perception and principles of ultrasound diagnostics), electromagnetic field and electromagnetic radiation spectrum (description of electromagnetic waves), origin and interactions of X-rays (including medical applications and devices), principle of MRI, optical systems – the human eye (incl. ametropy correction), biological effects of ionising radiation and radiotherapy principle (incl. related devices), effects of ultrasound and shock waves (cavitation and other effects of ultrasound and shock waves), radioactivity and dosimetry – main methods of nuclear medicine, lasers. This course is designed to help the students they have to repeat medical biophysics.
Syllabus
  • 1. Selected problems of thermodynamics 2. Biophysics of hearing and vision. Sensory perception examination and aids. 3. How to understand ultrasound diagnostics 4. X-rays and XRI 5. Devices in nuclear medicine and radiotherapy 6. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 7. Interaction of radiation with matter and dosimetric devices, protection from ionising radiation
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion
Assessment methods
The credits of this course are given based on a simple knowledge test (25 questions, more than a half of them should be answered correctly). Regular attendance is the second condition.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on completion of the course: Ukončeno závěrečným testem
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2012, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015.
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