Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields

The course is a substitute for:

Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Field (X17BUP)

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Tutor:

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Department of Electromagnetic Field

Synopsis:

Biophysical Aspects of Electromagnetic Fields (EF) coupling of Various Biological Systems (BS). Interaction of EF with BS - overview. Mechanism of Interaction and Biological Effects. Experimental Results and Hypotheses of Biological Effects of Static and Stacionary Electrical, Magnetic and Nonstacionary Fields. Mathematical Solution of Interaction. EF generated by living Organism. Applications of EF in Medicine. Hygienic Standards.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Introduction to problems of exogenal, physical and chemical influence on BS

2. Electromagnetic field as a physical factor of interaction with BS

3. Interaction of EF with a life and nonlife matter

4. Biological system, its characteristic and modelling

5. Kinds of interaction. Homeostasis

6. Biological influence of electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields

7. Methods of mathematical and physical solution of interaction

8. Methods of mathematical and physical solution of interaction

9. Clinical exploitation of exogenal influence of electromagnetic fields on BS

10. Clinical exploitation of exogenal influence of electromagnetic fields on BS

11. Biological object as source of electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields

12. Hygienical aspects of influence of electromagnetic fields. Electrical climate

13. Hygienical problematic of modern communication services

14. Standards and regulations

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Introduction to followed interdisciplinary problems

2. EF - physical factors of interaction, expoitation in nontech. branches

3. Measurement of electric, magnetic and EF in connection with living organism

4. Interaction of EF and BS - State Institute of Helth in Prague - laboratory

5. Interaction of EF and BS - State Institute of Helth in Prague - laboratory

6. Mathematical - physical solution of interaction

7. Mathematical - physical solution of interaction - multiple reflection

8. Mathematical - physical solution of interaction - multiple reflection

9. Mathematical - physical solution of interaction - multiple reflection

10. Clinical application of microwave radiation - Institute of Radiation Oncology

11. Clinical application of microwave radiation - Institute of Radiation Oncology

12. Electrical climate - State Institute of Helth in Prague - laboratory

13. Hygienical problems - standards and regulations

14. Excursion to the transmitter „Praha - město“

Study Objective:

Study materials:

[1] Vymazal J., Urgošík D., Bulte JWM. Differentiation between hemosiderin- and ferritin-bound brain iron using nuclear magnetic resonance and magnetic resonance imaging. Cell Mol Biology 2000 Jun;46(4):835-42 [2] Spevacek V., Novotny Jr. J., Dvorak P., Novotny J., Vymazal J., Cechak T. Temperature dependence of polymer-gel dosimeter nuclear magnetic resonance response. Med. Phys. 28:2370-2378, 2001 [3] Vymazal J.., Brooks RA., Patronas N., Hajek M., Bulte JWM., Di Chiro G. Magnetic resonance imaging of brain iron in health and disease. J Neurol. Sci (Suppl) 1995; 134:19-26

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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)