Course Catalog 2009-2010
International

Basic Pori International Postgraduate Open University

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Opinto-opas 2009-2010

Medical Physics, 35 cr

Type of the study block

Major Studies

Contact

Hannu Eskola

Learning outcomes

- The student has gained a readiness for the use of radiation in medicine and for radiation protection.
- The student possesses principle knowledge about the physics, methods and equipment of medical imaging and radiotherapy.
- The student has gained a basis for qualification studies of hospital physicist.

Degrees the study block may be included in

Degree
Biomedical Engineering - International Master's Student-Biomedical Engineering

Prerequisites

The student should have previous knowledge from the field of Physics, Medical Physics, Physics, or Biomedical engineering. ( Advisable )

Content

Compulsory courses

Course Credit points
LTT-1156 Medical Therapy Devices 3 cr
LTT-3106 Medical Imaging Methods 6 cr
LTT-3206 Radiotherapy Devices 3 cr
LTT-3307 Radiation Physics 3 cr
LTT-5506 Biomedical Engineering Project 4-7 cr
Total 19 cr

Supplemental courses

Please select courses from the list to complete the study block`s requirement (35)

Course Credit points
BME-2636 Medical Image Analysis 5 cr
FYS-1586 Physics Laboratory 3 5 cr
FYS-5406 Laser Physics 6 cr
FYS-6606 Photonics 5 cr
FYS-7306 Molecular modeling of bio- and nanosystems 5-8 cr
LTT-6106 Bioelectromagnetism 6 cr
SGN-3016 Digital Image Processing I 5 cr
Total 37 cr

Last modified18.05.2009
ModifierTouko Apajalahti