Valid for: 2013/14
Decided by: Education Board B
Date of Decision: 2013-04-10
Main field: Technology.
Compulsory for: BME2
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish
The student will develop an understanding of basic concepts and relationships in physics which is relevant to medical technology. The student will deepen their understanding of the important physical concepts, laws and theories which are of particular relevance to medical technology. The course also aims to train problem solving, experimental work and model thinking.
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
• understand the connections between experiments, models and
theories.
• understand the physical principles underlying the most
important biomedical measurement systems
• be able to describe the principles and analyze different
types of medical measurement systems
based on physical concepts.
• have knowledge of the basic physics required to communicate
with experts in an
interdisciplinary field of technology and be able to
contribute in the development of medical technology of
tomorrow.
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
• be able to use basic skills in physics and with different
degrees of approximation apply
models to analyze, understand and describe common technical
problems.
• demonstrate an ability to use basic physics to identify,
formulate, solve and analyze engineering tasks.
• be able to use computers for calculations and analysis.
• be able to communicate and present technical problems and
achievements for people with
different educational backgrounds.
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
For a passing grade the student shall
• demonstrate an understanding of the scientific method and the
possibilities and limitations of physics models.
• demonstrate an ability to identify the need for additional
knowledge in other areas.
• be aware of both opportunities and constraints in developing
health services providing optimal results
for the patient, and with minimal impact on staff and
environment.
Deepening of fundamental physics. Problem solving methodology: handling, analysis, and presentation of measurement data. Energy: conversion, transport, quality, sources. Gases: concentration, mixing ratio, pressure and air pollution. The laws of thermodynamics: temperature, heat, internal energy, Carnot cycle, efficiency. Ionizing radiation: decay, activity, nuclear reactions, interaction with matter, radiation biology, dosimetry, health physics, accelerator physics, detectors. Medical laser physics: wave equation, laser, coherence, ligh propagation in highly scattering materials, applications and measurement methods. Ultrasound physics: wave propagation, diffraction, acoustic impedance, reflection, absorption, energy conversion, acousto-optics, photo-acoustics.
Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Written exam and passed laboratory exercises
Parts
Code: 0113. Name: Written Examination.
Credits: 5. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Written examination.
Code: 0213. Name: Laboratory Works.
Credits: 2,5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Approved laboratory works
Required prior knowledge: FAFA50 Waves, Optics and Atomic Physics
The number of participants is limited to: No
Course coordinator: Stefan Andersson-Engels, stefan.andersson-engels@fysik.lth.se
Course coordinator: Kristina Stenström, kristina.stenstrom@nuclear.lu.se
Course homepage: http://www.atomic.physics.lu.se/education/compulsory_courses/faff35_medicinsk_fysik_fr_bme/