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Opinto-opas 2013-2014
Medical Physics, 35 cr |
Type of the study block
Advanced Studies
Contact
Hannu Eskola
Learning Outcomes
| - | 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. |
| - | 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. |
Prerequisites
The student should have previous knowledge from the field of physics, medical physics, or biomedical engineering. ( Mandatory )
Further Opportunities
| Study block | Credit points |
| Master's Thesis in Biomedical Engineering | 30 cr |
Content
Compulsory courses
| Course | Credit points | Class |
| ELT-61406 Radiation Physics | 3 cr | I |
| ELT-62306 Research Project in Biomedical Engineering | 5 cr | II |
| ELT-62906 Master's Seminar on Biomedical Engineering | 1 cr | II |
| ELT-64206 Magnetic Resonance and Ultrasound Imaging | 4 cr | I |
| ELT-64256 Medical Ionizing Imaging Methods | 4 cr | I |
| ELT-64406 Methods of Radiotherapy | 4 cr | II |
| Total | 20 cr |
Complementary Courses
Should be completed to the minimum study module extent of 35 ETCS
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.