F4290 Laboratory exercises in biophysics

Faculty of Science
Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 3 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
MUDr. Lenka Forýtková, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Daniel Vlk, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Vojtěch Mornstein, CSc.
Department of Condensed Matter Physics – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The main objective of the course is to provide the students with the ability to
- list and describe basic biophysical principles and laws
- examine obtained data by basic biophysical methods in the sense of a scientific, effective, safe and efficient attitude of their use
- understand principles of the more complex therapeutical and diagnostical medical devices
- analyse possible usage of the biophysical techniques and medical devices in practice.
Syllabus
  • Practical exercises on biophysics
  • 1. Introduction, regulations of practical exercises, laboratory safety rules, etc.
  • 2. Measurement of liquid viscosity. Measurement of surface tension of liquids
  • 3. Optical methods.
  • 4. Audiometry. Measurement of the blood presure. Ergometry.
  • 5. Temperature measurement with a thermocouple. Measuring surface skin temperature with a thermistor. Measuring enviromental parameters (noise).
  • 6. Haemolysis of erythrocyte suspension by therapeutic ultrasound. Measuring ionising radiation absorption.
  • 7. Measuring the voltage and frequency of electric signals by the oscilloscope. Measuring skin resistance.
  • 8. Measuring tissue model impedance. Analysis of acoustic elements of human voice.
  • 9. Electromagnetic radiation. Measuring the cooling effect of the environment. Catathermometry. Measuring the illuminance, Luxmeter.
  • 10. Contact and contactless thermography. Thermocamera and thermovision. Physiotherapy.
  • 11. Electrodiagnostic, electrotherapeutic methods. Individual measuring of the ECG. Electrical excitability. Effect of the direct and alternating currents.
  • 12. Properties of eye.
  • 13. Advanced imaging methods. Ultasound – diagnostic and therapeutic usage.
  • Doppler measuring of the velocity of the blood flow. X-rays and Tomography. NMR.
Literature
  • HRAZDIRA, Ivo, Aleš BOUREK and Jiřina ŠKORPÍKOVÁ. Fundamentals of biophysics and medical technology. Edited by Vojtěch Mornstein. 1. vydání. Brno: Masaryk University, 2007, viii, 317. ISBN 9788021042285. info
  • MORNSTEIN, Vojtěch, Ivo HRAZDIRA and Aleš BOUREK. Lékařská fyzika a informatika : (se zaměřením na zubní lékařství). [1. vydání]. Brno: Neptun, 2007, 352 stran. ISBN 9788086850023. info
  • 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
Teaching methods
laboratory practice
Assessment methods
Basic requirement is the full atendance in the lessons. Theoretical knowledges of the principles used methods are continuously controled by oral examination. For all tasks students must elaborate comprehensive report.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every other week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, 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.