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Physics of Medical Equipment and Nanotechnology I
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:3.00
Study Course Accepted:07.10.2022 12:00:54
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | FK_070 | LQF level: | Level 7 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Physics; The Physics of Solids | Target Audience: | Medicine | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Jeļena Kosmača | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Department of Physics | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, 1st floor, Rooms No 147 a and b, fizika rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061539 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 5 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 3 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 15 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 0 | Class Length (academic hours) | 0 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 0 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 15 | ||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.2 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 5 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 3 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 15 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 0 | Class Length (academic hours) | 0 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 0 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 15 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Basic knowledge of physics, mathematics, anatomy, physiology. | ||||||||
| Objective: | To provide students with an introduction to basics of medical equipment within the context of macro and nano-scale processes occurring in a human body, physics, nanoscience and nanotechnology. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Introduction to nanomedicine. Differences between classical medicine and nanomedicine. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Processes at the nanoscale. Methods and equipment for nanomaterial characterization. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Ultrasound, physical principles of its generation and impact. Applications in diagnosis and therapy. Activation of nanopharmaceuticals by ultrasound. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 4 | Electromagnetic oscillations. Medical optics. Advantages of optical instruments. Endoscopy principle. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | Light absorption and scattering in tissues. Pulse oximetry and photoplethysmography methods. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Lasers, their construction, working principles and medical applications. Use of nanoparticles in photodynamic therapy. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 7 | Medical micro- and nanorobots. Bio-MEMS and NEMS devices. Lab on a chip. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 8 | The use of physical fields of the human body in diagnostics. Thermography. Use of nanoparticles in thermography. Electrocardiography. Electroencephalography. Electromyography. Electrooculography. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 9 | Ionizing radiation, its interaction with tissues. Application of X-rays in diagnosis and therapy. Gamma scintigraphy. Nanodosimetry. Betatron. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 10 | Magnetism in medicine. Equipment for magnetic resonance. Magnetic nanoparticles for medical imaging. Magnetocardiography. Magnetoencephalography. Magnetooculography. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Study the course materials (e.g., video lectures in estudies, literature). Complete course assignments (e.g., read a publication, answer questions, create questions, gather information and publish it). Prepare a presentation on a selected topic within the course content. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | Ability to solve tasks, demonstrate understanding of medical equipment and nanomedicine in a presentation, answer exam questions will be tested. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | |||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | Understand and properly use terminology of nanomedicine and medical equipment; identify current challenges of nanotechnology in medicine; describe modern medicine procedures, explain the structure and operating principles of related medical equipment. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Compare the pros and cons of nanomedicine and classic medicine methods, analyze risks and opportunities for selection of a method. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Recognize physical phenomena, modern nanomaterials and their effects on the human body; create ideas for successful application of nanotechnology in medicine. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Jirák, D., & Vítek, F. (2018). Basics of Medical Physics: Vol. 1st English edition. Charles University in Prague, Karolinum Press. | ||||||||
| 2 | Hornyak, G.L., Tibbals, H.F., Dutta, J., & Moore, J.J. (2008). Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (1st ed.). CRC Press. (akceptējams izdevums) | ||||||||
| 3 | Webster, T. J. (Ed.). (2012). Nanomedicine: Technologies and applications. Elsevier Science & Technology. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Cisneros, A. B., & Goins, B. L. (2009). Physiology - laboratory and clinical research: Body temperature regulation. Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated. | ||||||||
| 2 | Hartmut Zabel. (2017). Radiology, Lasers, Nanoparticles and Prosthetics. De Gruyter. | ||||||||
| 3 | Hartmut Zabel. (2017). Physical Aspects of Organs and Imaging. De Gruyter. | ||||||||
| 4 | Sattler, K. D. (Ed.). (2010). Handbook of nanophysics: Nanomedicine and nanorobotics. Taylor & Francis Group. | ||||||||
| 5 | Splinter, R. (Ed.). (2019). Handbook of physics in medicine and biology. Taylor & Francis Group. | ||||||||
