LF:MDZT021 Basics of medical equipment an - Course Information

MDZT021 Basics of medical equipment and techniques

Extent and Intensity

0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. RNDr. Jiřina Škorpíková, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Vladan Bernard, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MUDr. Jaromír Šrámek (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. RNDr. Jiřina Škorpíková, CSc.
Department of Biophysics – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Marta Vágnerová

Timetable

Tue 31. 5. 11:50–13:30 B11/114, Wed 1. 6. 11:50–13:30 B11/114

Prerequisites

Basic high school physics knowledge level plus the finishing of biophysically oriented subjects in bachelor study programme.

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

• Gerontology Nursing (programme LF, N-SZ)

Course objectives

At the end of the course students should be able: understand and explain biophysical principles and laws; master biophysical principles of the main devices; evaluate obtained data by the basic biophysical methods in light of a scientific, effective, safe and efficient attitude to their use; understand principles of the more complex therapeutical and diagnostical medical devices; discriminate possible usage of the biophysical techniques and medical devices in practice;Besides the deeper understanding of principles of medical devices, the interactions „healthcare professional-device“ and „patient-device“ are underlined and the resulting risks explained more in detail. Interpretation of the quality and performance indicators is a new feature in these lectures.

Syllabus

• Principles and practice of radiation protection: 1) Physical principles of radiation protection 2) Dosimetry and detectors of radiation 3) Safety of patients 4) Dose optimisation – relation between the dose and image quality in radiology 5) Principles and criteria of radiation protection ;
• Healthcare devices and their importance for diagnostics and therapy Diagnostic methods and devices: 1) Biosignals and their diagnostic importance 2) Selected measuring and recording methods and instruments 3) Selected imaging methods and devices ;
• Therapeutic methods and devices: 1) Devices for physical therapy and rehabilitation – methods using mechanical energy – electrotherapeutical methods – magnetotherapeutical methods, thermotherapy, phototherapy. Principles of radiotherapy (X-ray devices, radionuclide sources, particle accelerators)2) Devices for surgery 3) Surgical theatres and intensive care units. 4) Devices for substitution and assist of body organs 5) Sterilisation apparatuses and other auxiliary devices

Literature

• HRAZDIRA, Ivo and Vojtěch MORNSTEIN. Lékařská biofyzika a přístrojová technika. 1. vyd. Brno: Neptun, 2001, viii, 381. ISBN 8090289614. info
• Elektronické přístroje v lékařství. Edited by Jiří Rozman. 1. vyd. Praha: Academia, 2006, 406 s. ISBN 8020013083. info
• NAVRÁTIL, Leoš and Jozef ROSINA. Medicínská biofyzika. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2005, 524 s. ISBN 9788024711522. info

Teaching methods

lecture

Assessment methods

The exam consists of written test consisting of 20 questions and oral part, which can be done only when the number of correctly answered question is 12 at least. The oral part consists of 2 questions as a rule. The examined student has to be able explain the problems and characterise their possible clinical importance.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 7 hod./semestr.

Teacher's information

http://www.med.muni.cz/biofyz/gerontologie.html

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