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Opinto-opas 2012-2013
Medical Physics, 35 cr |
Type of the study block
Int. MSc 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 )
Content
Compulsory courses
| Course | Credit points | Class |
| BME-1506 Research Project in Biomedical Engineering | 5 cr | II |
| BME-1806 Master's Seminar on Biomedical Engineering | 2 cr | II |
| BME-2506 Physics and Engineering in Medical Therapy | 5 cr | I |
| BME-3106 Radiation Physics | 3 cr | I |
| BME-3206 Medical Imaging Methods | 6 cr | I |
| BME-3306 Methods of Radiotherapy | 3 cr | II |
| Total | 24 cr |
Supplemental courses
Please select courses from the list to complete the study block`s requirement (35)
| Course | Credit points | Class |
| BME-1306 Commercialization in Biomedical Engineering | 4 cr | II |
| BME-2636 Medical Image Analysis | 5 cr | II |
| FYS-1586 Physics Laboratory 3 | 5 cr | I |
| FYS-5416 Laser Physics I | 4 cr | I |
| FYS-5426 Laser Physics II | 4 cr | II |
| SGN-2506 Introduction to Pattern Recognition | 4 cr | I |
| SGN-3016 Digital Image Processing I | 5 cr | I |
| SGN-3507 Introduction to Medical Image Processing | 5 cr | I |
Additional information
Medical physics describes applications of physics to the medical diagnosis and treatment of diseases. The core of medical physics is the understanding of the effect of different fields on human tissue. The main areas of interest are clinical imaging methods and the treatment of cancer by ionizing radiation. The Minor subjects that support the medical physics Major include Physics, Signal Processing, Nanotechnology, and Mathematics. Biomedical Engineering is not allowed as a minor subject for this major.