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Institutes
General Physics applied in Medicine
Mechanics
Mechanical Waves • Mechanical Wave • Properties of Sound • Ultrasound • Sound wave • Acoustic pressure • Acoustic impedance • Shock-wave • Ultrasound imaging • Doppler ultrasonography • Therapeutic ultrasound applications • Effects of Ultrasound • Doppler Effect
Optics • Spectrum of Electromagnetic Radiation • Photometry • Radiometric and photometric quantities and units (and their correlation) • Spectral sensitivity of the human eye • Photopic and scotopic vision • Light absorption • Lambert's law • Lambert-Beer's law • Lambert's-Beer law (absorption, half-value layer) • Types of Light Sources • Resolution of human eye • Imaging principle of optical microscope • Construction and function of optical microscope • Abbe’s theory • Limit of resolution of optical microscope • Magnification of optical microscope • Depth of sharpness of optical microscope • Contrast of optical microscope • Microscopic techniques • Transmitted light microscopy • Reflected light microscopy • Phase microscopy • Inverse microscope • Polarizing microscopy • Interference microscopy
Physics of Microworld • Atomic Models • Common Types of Radiation
Electricity and Magnetism • Electric Current • Physiological effect of electric current (positive and negative effects, factors influencing these effects) • Therapeutic application of electric current • Electrotherapy • Iontophoresis • Electrostimulation • High frequency electrosurgery • Interactions of electromagnetic fields with living matter • Physiological effect of electromagnetic fields • Magnetotherapy • X-rays characteristics (physical nature, spectral band, generation mechanism) • Compton's effect (what is and what does it confirm) • Gamma-rays characteristics (physical nature, spectral band, generation mechanism)
Molecular Physics and Physical Chemistry
Mathematical and Statistical Methods • Princip of Tomography


Basic Principles of Imaging and Diagnostic Methods
Mechanic Waves Sys.: • Ultrasonography • Ultrasound/Diagnostic application • Ultrasound/Terapeutic application
Optical Sys.: • Microscopy • Limit of resolution of optical microscope
Electric Sys.: • EKG
Magnetic Res. Sys.: • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Nuclear and Radioaktive Sys.: • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
source of radiation outside body • X-Ray • Computed Tomography • X-rays characteristics (physical nature, spectral band, generation mechanism) • Physical principle of imaging with X-rays • X-rays imaging (classical methods) • Computer tomography • Hounsfield's units • Angiography
source of radiation inside body • SPECT & Gamma Camera • Positron Emission Tomography • Nuclear medicine
Others: • Principle of Tomography


Biophysics of the Cell and Biophysics in Molecular Biology
Physiology: • Electric Properties of Cell Membrane • Resting Potencial • Action Potencial • Excitable cells • Neural Transmission • Pacemaker cells • Cells of Conduction System of heart • Extracellular Ionts Concentration and Their Effect on Electrical Propeties of Cells
Patophysiology: • Effects of Radiation on Cells
Laboratory Methods:• Flow cytometry
Interventions and Therapy:• Oncological Treatement


Biophysics of Tissues
Effect of Electric Current on Tissues • Electric Injury • Harmonic Oscillator (simple) • Driven harmonic oscillator • Elasticity • Hook’s law • Elastic properties of tissues • Young’s modulus • Elasticity and stiffness on subcellular level: role of collagen, elastin and intercellular matrix • Mechanical characteristic of muscle, connective tissue, bone and bone connection • Tissue replacement from mechanical point of view
Biosignals: Examined subject as a physical system • Time and physical dimensions of biosignals • Physical nature of different biosignals • Biosignal characteristics • Periodicity and quasiperiodicity • Frequency and power spectra • Biosignal sensors and converters • Polygraphic record • Examples of examination methods • Biofeedback
Methods
Therapy and Intervention Electrocoagulation


Biophysics of Body Systems
Physical Effects on Human Body • Effect of Gravitation on Human Body • Effect of Pressure on Human Body • Effect of Temperature on Human Body • Effect of Radioactivity on Human Body • Effect of Electromagnetic Radiation on Human Body • Electric Injury
Water and Ionts Homeostasis
Energetic Homeostasis and Metabolism
Nervous system
Sensory system
• Eye dignostic meth.: • GDx • Optical Coherence Tomography • Fluorescein Angiography • Visual field analysis therapy:
• Human Auditory System dignostic meth. • Audiometry
Motoric system
Heart and Cardiovascular system physiology:• Mechanism of Heart Action dignostic meth.: • EKG
Respiratory system
Gastrointestinal system
Urinary system
Skin
Reproductive system


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