MPPT081 Basics of Technology

Faculty of Medicine
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Jiřina Škorpíková, CSc. (lecturer)
MUDr. Pavel Grec, CSc. (lecturer)
MUDr. Pavel Grec, CSc. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Jiřina Škorpíková, CSc.
Department of Biophysics – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Jiřina Škorpíková, CSc.
Timetable
Wed 14:40–16:20 249
Prerequisites
Basic high school physics knowledge level plus the finishing of biophysically oriented subjects in bachelor study programme.
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
  • Health Sciences (programme LF, N-SZ, specialization Physiotherapy)
  • Health Sciences (programme LF, N-SZ, specialization Teaching Specialization Optics and Optometrics)
  • Health Sciences (programme LF, N-SZ, specialization Teaching Specialization Human Alimentation)
Course objectives
Main objectives can be summarized as follows: to understand the principles and method of devices used in general medicine; 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.
Syllabus
  • Physical principles of medical technology.
  • Medicine and technology. Biosignals and their processing.
  • Conventional X-ray imaging methods.
  • Modern tomographic methods (CT, MRI).
  • Radionuclide diagnostics.
  • Methods and instruments for ionising radiation therapy.
  • Measurement and registration of temperature.
  • Optical laboratory instruments.Optical diagnostic instruments.
  • Electrodiagnostic methods
  • Ultrasound imaging.
  • Ultrasound Doppler and duplex methods.
  • Measurement and registration of mechanical quantities.
  • Methods and instruments used in physiotherapy.
  • Modern physical methods in surgery. Lithotripsy.
  • Artificial body organs.
  • Legislation framework of medical devices.
Literature
  • HRAZDIRA, Ivo and Vojtěch MORNSTEIN. Lékařská biofyzika a přístrojová technika (Medical biophysics and technology). 1st ed. Brno: Neptun, 2001, 395 pp. ISBN 80-902896-1-4. info
  • HRAZDIRA, Ivo. Biofyzika : učebnice pro lékařské fakulty. 1. vyd. Praha: Avicenum, zdravotnické nakladatelství, 1983, 362 s. info
  • HRAZDIRA, Ivo, Eva KOTULÁNOVÁ and Ivana PROCHÁZKOVÁ. Úvod do barevné duplexní ultrasonografie (An introduction in colour duplex ultrasonography). Brno: OSVik, 1998, 91 pp. ISBN 80-85384-36-1. info
Assessment methods
The exam is oral, questions are arbitrarily chosen.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, spring 2019, spring 2020, spring 2021, spring 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024, spring 2025.
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