bp4824 Biophysics

Faculty of Sports Studies
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Ing. Vratislav Harabiš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Jana Kolářová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Bc. Barbora Kopečková (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Jana Kolářová, Ph.D.
Department of Physical Activities and Health Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Supplier department: Department of Physical Activities and Health Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Timetable
Fri 10:00–11:40 SE4.166
Prerequisites (in Czech)
BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud) && BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud_fsps)
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
Abstract
The principles of devices used in medicine with special emphasis on the area of physical therapy; identify possible risks which are connected with the use of some medical devices (with mechanical, electromagnetic or light character, ioniising radiation); define principles of safe use of these devices both for patients and for medical staff; understand physical principles of some physiological processes.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to:
- understand the principles of devices used in medicine with special emphasis on the area of physical therapy;
- identify possible risks which are connected with the use of some medical devices (with mechanical, electromagnetic or light character, ioniising radiation);
- define principles of safe use of these devices both for patients and for medical staff;
- understand physical principles of some physiological processes;
- apply basic biophysical knowledge on biophysics of sensory organs.
Key topics
  • 1. Effects of mechanical forces and acoustic fields on living systems.
  • 2. Biological effects of electromagnetic fields and non-ionising radiation.
  • 3. Conventional X-ray imaging methods.
  • 4. Modern tomographic methods (CT, MRI).
  • 5. Diagnostic methods using radionuclides.
  • 6. Methods and devices for radiotherapy.
  • 7. Electrodiagnostic methods.
  • 8. Ultrasound imaging, Doppler and combined methods.
  • 9. Methods and devicas for physical therapy.
  • 10. Biophysics of cardiovascular system.
  • 11. Biophysics of sensory organs.
Study resources and literature
    recommended literature
  • GLASER, Roland. Biophysics : an introduction. 2nd ed. Heidelberg: Springer, 2012, xx, 407. ISBN 9783642252112. info
  • HRAZDIRA, Ivo; Vojtěch MORNSTEIN and Jiřina ŠKORPÍKOVÁ. Základy biofyziky a zdravotnické techniky. 1. vydání. Brno: Neptun, 2006, 312 stran. ISBN 8086850013. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Lectures: theoretical preparation.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Lectures: Colloquium on pre-defined set of questions.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms spring 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024, spring 2026.
  • Enrolment Statistics (spring 2025, recent)
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