Syllabus
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Course Code: OE-EP 906 Course Name: Open Elective Course - Medical Physics |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Physics of the Body-I Mechanics of the body: Skeleton, forces, and body stability. The Physics of Locomotors Systems: joints & movements, Stability & Equilibrium. Energy household of the body: Energy balance in the body, Energy consumption of the body, Heat losses of the body, Thermal Regulation. Pressure system of body: Physics of breathing, Physics of cardiovascular system. Physics of the Body-II Acoustics of the body: Nature and characteristics of sound, Production of speech, Physics of the ear, Diagnostics with sound and ultrasound. Optical system of the body: Physics of the eye. Electrical system of the body: Physics of the nervous system, Electrical signals and information transfer. |
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| 2 | Medical Imaging Physics Physics of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), NMR imaging, MRI Radiological imaging, Computed tomography scanner- principle & function, display, generations, mammography. Thyroid uptake system and Gamma camera (Only Principle, function and display). Diagnostic nuclear medicine Radiopharmaceuticals for radioisotope imaging, Radioisotope imaging equipment, Single photon and positron emission tomography. Medical Instrumentation Basic Ideas of Endoscope and Cautery, Sleep Apnea and Cpap Machines, Ventilator and its modes. |
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