The Physical Methods in Medicine 2

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Department of Physics

Synopsis:

The Over Using Syndrome is being treated by the progressive methods of the rehabilitation medicine, which will be expalined in these lectures. Besides that, there will be discussed pain treatment for patients with cancer. Students will gain many practital knowledge via labs.

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Syllabus of lectures:

1. The use of the electromagnetic field in medicine

2. Physiotherapy, ultrasound

3. Low frequency current electrotherapy

4. High frequency current electrotherapy

5. Phototherapy

6. Optoscopy, bronchoscopy

7. High frequency heating

8. The physical influence to the healing process

9. Cryogenic technics, organ conservation

10. Electrocoagulation, cathetrisation, ball dilatation

11. Surgery lasers

12. Progressive surgery technics

13. Biochemical analytic methods

14. Electron microscopy

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Lung Cythology

2. Liquid nitrogen

3. Cardiostimulator construction

4. Ultrasound subrack

5. Microwave oven

6. Laser, Biobeam, UV therapy

7. Liquid conductivity

8. Liquid pH

9. O2 and CO2 detection in gas and liquid

10. Diadynamic, magnetic pulses

11. Rebox

12. TENS

13. MEFA exposition in Brno

14. I-t curve of muscle, myostimulation

Study Objective:

Study materials:

[1] Foster, A., Palastanga, N.: Clayton's electrotherapy. Eastbourne - England, 1985

[2] Wadsworth, H., Chanmugam, A.P.P.: Electrophysical agents in physiotherapy. Science Press, NSW - Australia, 1988

[3] Bentley, J.P.: Principles of Measurement Systems. Logman Scientific and Technical, London 1993

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Biomedicínské inženýrství - inženýrský blok (elective specialized course)
• Biomedicínské inženýrství - inženýrský blok (elective specialized course)