Objectives and competences
After successfully passing the exam, the student is able:
- to understand the basic physical and technical principles of operation of diagnostic and therapeutic methods and devices, and the ways and justification of their use in health sciences and medicine
- of basic handling of individual (non-invasive and non-ionizing) devices such as e.g. UZ, oximeter, spirometer, ECG, electro stimulator, IR camera ...
- to collaborate and communicate in an interdisciplinary hospital environment
- to explain to the patient the operation of the devices and to prepare them for the measurement method
Content (Syllabus outline)
- Bioelectric-potential -based methods (ECG, EMG, FMS),
- spirometry, spiroergometry with gas analysis, oximetry,
- thermography and energetics of the human body,
- ultrasound imaging,
- gamma- and X- rays-based imaging,
- magnetic resonance imaging,
- radiotherapy,
- nanotechnology in health sciences.
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures supported by simulations (auditory and e-lectures)
Seminar - oral and written presentations of projects from selected topics (auditory and e-seminars)
Work in the clinical environment
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Upon completion of the course the student can:
- describe the basic physical functioning of the diagnostic and therapeutic methods under consideration in medicine and health sciences,
- explain the application of the method as well as disadvantages and advantages of each method
- assess potential hazards
- distinguish between invasive / non-invasive methods and differentiate between methods based on ionizing / non-ionizing radiation
- perform simpler non-invasive and non-ionizing methods of measurement
- justify the appropriateness and reasonableness of the use of individual methods
- anticipate individual impacts on the performance and quality of measurements
- explain the measurement protocol to the patient
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
- skills to work with selected diagnostic and therapeutic biomedical equipment
- ability to quantitatively and qualitatively analyze selected measured quantities and images
- ability to qualitatively describe the basic physical principles of operation of selected diagnostic and therapeutic devices commonly used in medicine and health sciences
Readings
Brown B. H., Smallwood R. H., Barber D. C., Lawford P. V. in Hose D. R. (2001) Medical physics and biomedical engineering, Institute of Physics Publishing, Bristol
Bushberg J. T., Seibert J. A., Leidholdt E. M., Boone J. M. (2001) The essential physics of medical imaging, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia
Urone, P. P. (1986) Physics with health science applications. John Wiley, New York
Interna e-študijska gradiva. / Internal e-study materials.
Pojasnilo/Remark: Med temeljno študijsko literaturo sodijo samo tista poglavja iz omenjenih knjig, ki so del vsebine predmeta. / Only those chapters from the abovementioned books that are considered within the syllabus outline are regarded as core readings.
Prerequisits
Prerequisites for taking the course:
None.
Conditions for fulfilling study obligations:
Active participation in clinical work and preparation of project work are required for taking the written exam.
Additional information on implementation and assessment Written and presented project is required for the approach to the final examination
