aVLBF011p Biophysics - lecture

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
3/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Vladan Bernard, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MUDr. Aleš Bourek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MUDr. Lenka Forýtková, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. RNDr. Vojtěch Mornstein, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Daniel Vlk, CSc. (lecturer)
Marta Vágnerová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Vojtěch Mornstein, CSc.
Department of Biophysics – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Vojtěch Mornstein, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Biophysics – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Wed 11:10–12:00 B11/334, Thu 12:30–14:20 B11/334
Prerequisites
Common level of high school knowledge in 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
At the end of the course students will understand and explain biophysical principles and laws; understand biophysical principles of the main devices; evaluate data obtained by the basic biophysical methods in light of a scientific, effective, safe and efficient attitude to their use; understand possible usage of the biophysical techniques and medical devices in practice; explain basic principles of the so-called physiological biophysics and (in certain extent) the theory and methods of molecular biophysics.
Learning outcomes
After finishing the course students will:
- understand and explain biophysical principles and laws important for medicine;
- understand biophysical principles of the main medical devices; understand possible usage of biophysical techniques and medical devices in common practice;
- explain basic principles of the so-called physiological biophysics and basic ideas the theory and methods of molecular biophysics.
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.
  • 15. Free theme.
  • 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. Nanotechnology in medicine.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • HRAZDIRA, Ivo, Vojtěch MORNSTEIN, Aleš BOUREK and Jiřina ŠKORPÍKOVÁ. Fundamentals of biophysics and medical technology. Edited by Vojtěch Mornstein. 3. dotisk 2., přeprac. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2017, 325 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-5758-6. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
The exam has theoretical character but can be done only with the credits gained for practicals. The exam consists of written test consisting of 25 questions and oral part, which can be done only when the number of correctly answered test questions is 14 or more. This limit is lowered to 11 in the last exam resit. The oral part consists of 2 questions as a rule. They are chosen from the list which is available in department web page. The examined student has to be able to explain the problems and characterise their possible clinical importance.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://www.med.muni.cz/biofyz/md.htm
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2017, recent)
  • Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/med/autumn2017/aVLBF011p