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Opinto-opas 2010-2011
Medical Physics, 35 cr |
Type of the study block
Major Studies
Contact
Hannu Eskola
Learning outcomes
| - | Students are able to identify and formulate problems and rise to these challenges in the field of medical therapy and diagnostic imaging by applying fundamental physics and engineering. |
| - | Students are able to apply knowledge of physics to medical applications related to the generation, application, interactions, biological effects, and detection of various types of physical energies. |
| - | Students are able to develop and test medical imaging equipment and radiotherapy technology. |
| - | Students have got a readiness for a qualification training of hospital physicist. |
Prerequisites
The student should have previous knowledge from the field of physics, medical physics, or biomedical engineering.
( Mandatory )
Post study options
| Study block | Credit points |
| Master's Thesis | 30 cr |
Content
Compulsory courses
| Course | Credit points |
| BME-1506 Research Project in Biomedical Engineering | 5 cr |
| BME-1806 Master's Seminar on Biomedical Engineering | 2 cr |
| BME-2506 Physics and Engineering in Medical Therapy | 5 cr |
| LTT-3106 Medical Imaging Methods | 6 cr |
| LTT-3206 Radiotherapy Devices | 3 cr |
| LTT-3307 Radiation Physics | 3 cr |
| Total | 24 cr |
Supplemental courses
Please select courses from the list to complete the study block`s requirement (35)
Additional information
Medical physics is a branch of physics concerned with the application of physics to the medical diagnosis and treatment of diseases. The core of medical physics is the understanding of the effect of different fields to human tissue. The main areas of interest are medical imaging methods and the treatment of cancer by ionizing radiation. Furthermore, medical physics studies provide you with the necessary background for qualification to become a hospital physicist. Minor subjects that support the medical physics major include Physics, Signal Processing, Nanotechnology, and Mathematics.