BMET2002 Intro To Med Phys Final 2014 15

COURSE TITLE: Introduction to Medical Physics
COURSE CODE: BMET 2002
SEMESTER: I
NO. OF CREDITS: 3
LEVEL: Undergraduate Level 2/3
PREREQUISITES: PHYS 1110 AND PHYS 1111, OR PHYS 1211, PHYS 1212,
PHYS 1213, PHYS 1214, PHYS 1215 AND PHYS 1216
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The course will focus on different diagnostic methods, corresponding equipment and data analysis in
medicine. The physics of the human body will be addressed in terms of the generation of electricity and
the use of biopotential measurements. The production and use of different radiation types for diagnosis
and cancer therapy will be introduced.
COURSE RATIONALE:
This course will familiarize students with the techniques, equipment and measurement systems used for
assessment and diagnosis in Medicine. It also presents how the electrical properties of the body have
been harnessed in various measurement systems to improve our understanding of system functions and
to monitor the status of patients. This will be supported by the use of models to aid in the quantitative
analysis of biological systems using physical principles.
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:
Name of Instructors: Dr. N. Zyuzikov

Office: Physics Department
Telephone: Dr. N. Zyuzikov: 662-2002, ext 83113;
Email: [email protected],
OFFICE HOURS:
Office hours are posted on Departmental Notice boards and are available from the Physics General
Office.
COMMUNICATION POLICY:
The preferred mode of contact is via UWI e-mail accounts. The general communication policy of the
Department indicates that a response is given within 48 hours of receipt of an e-mail from a student.
LETTER TO STUDENTS:
Dear Student,
Welcome to the world of Medical Physics. I hope that you are excited about the possibilities this program
offers you. You will be introduced to the different medical diagnostic methods and the use of physical
principles to aid in the quantitative analysis of biological systems. This is normally a medium-sized class
(20 – 30 students) and thus easily supports several group activities and the sharing of what you’ve learnt
with your fellow students in the non-threatening environment of lectures and tutorials. For the next 12-
13 weeks take the time to learn as much as you can about this field and the various topics it
encompasses. That knowledge will surely be valuable to you if you consider making Medical Physics your
future career.
There will of course be the usual challenges of the academic environment, project deadlines, quizzes, and
exams. These activities are not there to spoil your time at university but to give you the opportunity to
regularly do self-checks and self-assessments so that you can better manage you time and academic
development and thus ensure a successful outcome.
There are many resources available within the Department and on the Campus to support both your
academic and professional development. Learn about them and use as many of these resources as you
can in order to maximize what you gain from your time with us.
Have a wonderful semester!
CONTENT:
Biomedical potentials, electrooculogram (EOG), electrocardiogram (ECG), electromyogram (EMG),
electroencephalogram (EEG) and magnetocardiogram (MCG). The visual system and the auditory
systems. Review of radiation interaction with matter; Medical radiation sources and their applications in
diagnosis and therapy (focus on detectors, scanners and image processing in the medical environment);
Nuclear medicine: radioisotopes, tracer studies and system modeling.
GOALS/AIMS:
 To enable students to develop a good understanding of the Physics of the human body in health
and disease and the application of Physics to diagnosis and therapy.
 To produce graduates who can operate (or capable of being trained to operate) effectively as
technologists in the medical sector of Trinidad and Tobago and the wider Caribbean.
 To produce graduates with good critical thinking and problem solving skills enabling them to
adapt and improvise to address the various technological levels of the medical institutions in
Trinidad and Tobago and the wider Caribbean.
 To serve as a training ground for potential research students in the local as well as international
environment.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
This course will focus on the physical aspects of the human physiology by using and building on first-year
physics and mathematics. Topics include radiation physics, electrical properties of the human organs
and its application in medicine and biology.
After successfully completing this course, you should be able to:

 Explain with examples the different professions which apply physics to the study of medicine
and biology;
 Apply basic principles of physics to the study of biological systems of body functions and to
understand the operation of biomedical instrumentation;
 Independently acquire through reading of the class notes, practice exercises, and self-initiated
research the technical knowledge related to the course content.
 Explain the principles of radiation diagnosis and therapy and the use of nuclear imaging
techniques in the medical environment.
 To provide technical assistance in radiation therapy and diagnostics.
 To demonstrate the application of the following competencies within the practical and tutorial
activities.
o Collect, analyze and organize information ( measurement data)
o Communicate ideas and information (testing & evaluation procedures)
o Work with others in teams to plan and organize activities(lab activities)
o Apply mathematical ideas and techniques (calculation and measurements)
o Solve problems (related to design, function of circuits, computer programming)
o Use technology (related to design and testing of circuits and systems).
ASSIGNMENTS:
Problem based tutorials will be given to students at least one week before the tutorial session which is
conducted by the course lecturer. Students are expected to attempt questions assigned by the course
lecturer prior to the tutorial. During tutorials, the lecturer/tutor will discuss the solutions with the
students. These sessions are meant to be interactive with the students' active participation in discussing
areas of interest in the course and suggesting solutions to the problems, resulting in a better
appreciation of the subject area.
ASSESSMENT:
Assessment requirements include:

 Attendance and satisfactory completion of tutorial exercises.
 Progressive tests
 Timely submission and acceptable presentation of all assessment materials/documentation
Two 40 min in- course tests (@ 25% each) 50%

Examination (one 2-hr paper) 50%
EVALUATION:
Feedback from students about their experiences during the course would be used to improve the course
and its implementation. This feedback is obtained via direct communication with the lecturer, UWI
student evaluation of course and lectures forms completed by the students in the latter part of the
semester, and comments through the student representative at Student/Staff meetings held at least
twice per semester at the Physics Department.
TEACHING STRATEGIES:
A combination of teaching strategies will be adopted in BMET 2002. These would include: face to face
classroom lectures, power point presentations, online resources, tutorials/ problem solving /discussions,
in-class discussions, in-class demonstration experiments. The teaching of this course will consist of
lectures and tutorials which will be accessible through the UWI myeLearning website along with relevant
online resources. Lectures and Tutorials are as follows:
Method Contact Hours

Formal Lectures 25
Tutorials 11
Total 36
RESOURCES:
 Tutorial sheets: Students will be notified as to when tutorial sheets can be collected.
 Myelearning
READING LIST:
Category A: Required textbooks. That is, lecturers will make specific references to these books and
will assume the students to have access to them. In some cases a course of lectures
may follow the treatment used in such a textbook.
Category B: Highly recommended texts.
Category C: Recommended.
CATEGORY/AUTHOR TITLE PUBLISHER
A. Russell ,F.; Hobbie, K.; Intermediate Physics for Medicine Springer; 4th edition (March
Bradley, J. Roth and Biology, 4th Edition 12, 2007)
A. Horton, P. W. Radionuclide Techniques in Clinical Taylor & Francis; 1 edition

Investigation (January 1, 1982)
B. Kane, F. Suzanne Amador Introduction to Physics in Modern CRC; 1 edition (November 28,
Medicine 2002)
B. Parker, R. P.; Smith, P. H. S.; Basic Science of Nuclear Medicine Churchill Livingstone; 2nd
Taylor, D.M. edition (January 1984)
COURSE CALENDAR:
The course plan below reflects the course and its objectives.
WEEK # TOPIC ACTIVITY

1 Welcome and Introduction. Lectures
Biomedical potentials: measurement of The Electrooculogram (EOG)
2 Electrocardiogram (ECG), Electromyogram (EMG), Lectures & Tutorial
Electroencephalogram (EEG) and Magnetocardiogram (MCG)
3 Problems in the amplification of biomedical potentials, frequency Lectures & Tutorial
response, distortion, saturation and cut-off, ground loops, power
line interference and elimination, electrical equivalent circuits,
common mode voltage and equivalent circuit.
4 Sensory systems: human eye. Common defects of the human eye Lectures & Tutorial
and their treatment. Types of vision, spectral sensitivity, and
intensity response.
5 Human ear. Hearing and response of the human ear, noise pollution Lectures & Coursework
and OSHA requirements
6 X-rays and gamma rays conventional x-ray production Examination #1
bremstrahlung, characteristic x-rays technical problems with x-ray Lectures & Tutorial
tubes image quality (shadow) Scatter α ⁄
7 Minimizing scatter, image enhancement. Gamma-ray production Lectures & Tutorial
with radioisotopes. Linear accelerator, Absorption, Beer-lambert
law. Half-value layer, mean attenuation coefficient. Processes
responsible for absorption Fluoroscopy theory and Stokes’ law.
Fluoroscope, enhancement of fluoroscopic images
8 Tomography – focal plane, axial CT scanner, CT techniques. Lectures & Tutorial
Basics of image reconstruction x-ray detection, secondary devices
PMT, image intensifier tubes.
9 Radioisotopes & radiation diagnosis. Units of radiation, general
detection system. Principle in radio diagnosis using Lectures & Tutorial
radiopharmaceuticals.
10 Radiation therapy, concept of hits. Lethal dose, target therapy. Lectures & Tutorial
Objectives of radiotherapy, RBE, dose magnitude and therapeutic
ratio, techniques of radiotherapy, % depth dose, isodose curves,
treatment planning.
11 Nuclear medical imaging system. Scanner, gamma camera Lectures & Coursework
*treatment planning (optional) Thermography and heat treatment Examination #2
12 NMR – imaging/ MRI imaging. Ultrasonics in medicine. Measuring Lectures & Tutorial
equipment for radiation safety
13 Revision/ Tutorial Revision/ Tutorial
NB: The above schedule is ONLY offered as a guide to the flow of topics during
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Attendance for this course:

Please note that you are required to have at least 75% attendance in order to pass this course as stated
in the UWI Undergraduate Information Guide: Faculty of Science and Technology Regulation and
Syllabuses, page 26.
How to study for this course:

(Refer to: The Fresher’s Guide to Learning at the UWI- Instructional Development Unit, August 2012)
It is good practice to review lecture notes at the end of each day. This not only lends to understanding
continuity in follow-on lectures but helps to avoid the need for panic cramming on the eve of
examinations. Sound preparation should also embrace independent attempts at tutorial sheet problems
and additional problems to be found, for example, at the end of chapters in textbooks.
Additionally many excellent guides have been written on how to study. The following sites will provide
you with some of the best tips and strategies. Check the following links:
http://www.howtostudy.org/
Academic Skills Center at Darmouth University:

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/success/study.html
University of Sydney
http://www.physics.usyd.edu.au/pdfs/current/StudyEffectively.pdf
Authenticity of Submitted Work (e.g. tutorials):
Plagiarism will NOT be tolerated.
http://sta.uwi.edu/resources/documents/Exam_Regulations_Plagiarism.pdf
All work submitted for assessment is expected to be the original work of the student. Any references,
websites and quotations incorporated in your work should be properly acknowledged.
All submitted work shall be accompanied by a completed Plagiarism Declaration form attached.
For an explanation of plagiarism and the penalties imposed on students found guilty of plagiarism
refer to: UWI Examination Regulations 78-84, Student Handbook. Or check UWI Undergraduate
Information Guide: Faculty of Science and Technology Regulation and Syll abuses.
Grading System:
Information on the Grading System can be found in the Undergraduate Faculty Information Guide:
Faculty of Science and Technology Regulation and Syllabuses.

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COURSE TITLE: Introduction to Medical Physics

COURSE CODE: BMET 2002

LEVEL: Undergraduate Level 2/3

Name of Instructors: Dr. N. Zyuzikov

Have a wonderful semester!

After successfully completing this course, you should be able to:

Assessment requirements include:

Two 40 min in- course tests (@ 25% each) 50%

Method Contact Hours

CATEGORY/AUTHOR TITLE PUBLISHER

A. Horton, P. W. Radionuclide Techniques in Clinical Taylor & Francis; 1 edition

WEEK # TOPIC ACTIVITY

Attendance for this course:

How to study for this course:

Academic Skills Center at Darmouth University:

Authenticity of Submitted Work (e.g. tutorials):

Plagiarism will NOT be tolerated.

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