EMBF0111p Biophysics - lecture

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
3/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Vladan Bernard, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. RNDr. Vojtěch Mornstein, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Erik Staffa, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Daniel Vlk, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Vojtěch Mornstein, CSc.
Department of Biophysics – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Supplier department: Department of Biophysics – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Mon 12. 9. 10:00–11:40 B22/116 aula, Wed 14. 9. 9:30–10:20 B22/116 aula, Mon 19. 9. 10:00–11:40 B22/116 aula, Wed 21. 9. 9:30–10:20 B22/116 aula, Mon 26. 9. 10:00–11:40 B22/116 aula, Mon 3. 10. 10:00–11:40 B22/116 aula, Wed 5. 10. 9:30–10:20 B22/116 aula, Mon 10. 10. 10:00–11:40 B22/116 aula, Mon 17. 10. 10:00–11:40 B22/116 aula, Wed 19. 10. 9:30–10:20 B22/116 aula, Mon 24. 10. 10:00–11:40 B22/116 aula, Wed 26. 10. 9:30–10:20 B22/116 aula, Mon 31. 10. 10:00–11:40 B22/116 aula, Wed 2. 11. 9:30–10:20 B22/116 aula, Mon 7. 11. 10:00–11:40 B22/116 aula, Wed 9. 11. 9:30–10:20 B22/116 aula, Mon 14. 11. 10:00–11:40 B22/116 aula, Wed 16. 11. 9:30–10:20 B22/116 aula, Mon 21. 11. 10:00–11:40 B22/116 aula, Wed 23. 11. 9:30–10:20 B22/116 aula, Mon 28. 11. 10:00–11:40 B22/116 aula, Wed 30. 11. 9:30–10:20 B22/116 aula, Mon 5. 12. 10:00–11:40 B22/116 aula, Wed 7. 12. 9:30–10:20 B22/116 aula
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 laboratory and medical 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 (laboratory) 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 this course the student will: understand the most important biophysical principles and laws; evaluate the results obtained by the basic biophysical methods; understand the principles of some more complex medical diagnostic devices to use them (in necessary extent) in a way which is safe for medical staff and patients; understand the basic ideas of the physiological and molecular biophysics; understand the importance of biophysical processes for the physiology and pathological physiology; differentiate the application possibilities of biophysical (laboratory ) methods and medical devices in practice.
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.
  • Physical principles of medical technology.
  • 1. Medicine and technology. Biosignals and their processing.
  • 2. Diagnostic and therapeutic methods based on ionising radiation.
  • 3. Magnetic resonance imaging.
  • 4. Measurement and registration of temperature.
  • 5. Optical laboratory instruments.
  • 6. Optical diagnostic instruments.
  • 7. Electrodiagnostic methods.
  • 8. Ultrasound imaging.
  • 9. Ultrasound Doppler and duplex methods.
  • 10. Measurement and registration of mechanical quantities.
  • 11. Physical methods and instruments used in physiotherapy.
  • 12. Modern physical methods in surgery. Lithotripsy.
  • 13. Nanotechnology in medicine.
Literature
    required literature
  • MORNSTEIN, Vojtěch a kol. Lékařská fyzika a biofyzika. Editor Vojtěch Mornstein, Masarykova univerzita, 2018. 360 s. ISBN
Teaching methods
lectures
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 consisting of 25 questions and oral part, which can be done only when the number of correctly answered 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
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 45.
Teacher's information
http://www.med.muni.cz/biofyz/vlzl.htm
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (autumn 2022, recent)
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