Course: Physical methods in therapy

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Course title Physical methods in therapy
Course code FZS/FMT
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Beneš Jiří, prof. MUDr. RNDr. CSc.
Course content
Lectures: 1) Use of electricity in therapy in cardiology, cardiac pacing, cardioversion, ablation of electrical signals 2) Use of electricity in rehabilitation medicine and surgery; diadynamic currents, electrotherapy 3) Heat treatment, possible damage, indications, devices 4) Use of acoustics in the treatment of stones; shock wave application, mechanical and contact lithotripsy 5) Acoustics in rehabilitation medicine, the concept of cavitation and disintegration 6) Radiotherapy; benefits and calculations 7) Gamma radiation cobalt treatment, and calf and brachytherapy 8) Stereotactic radiotherapy, principles, dose calculations 9) GAMA knife principle, indications, calculations and indications 10) Use of X-rays in therapy 11) Proton therapy and other possibilities of targeted application of radionuclides 12) Use of high-frequency current in surgery, endoscopy and bleeding stop 13) Targeted application (liposomes), technique and problems of catheterization (angioplasty) 14) Stenting and neurostimulation

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing), Demonstration, Problematic methods (research and exploration)
  • Fieldtrips - 18 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments - 4 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 10 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 28 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Objective of the course in terms of learning outcomes and competences These are special indications, but their importance has been increasing in recent years, as evidenced by some methods, applications or fields where the technician is already applying the application (eg GAMA knife).
Students obtain knowledge in given course in accordance with requirements and course programme.
Prerequisites
Preconditions are frased in the annotation of the course and in the curriculum of the studying programme.

Assessment methods and criteria
Combined examination, Oral exam

Credit: - written tests Exam: - oral exam
Recommended literature
  • BENEŠ, Jiří, Daniel JIRÁK a František VÍTEK. Základy lékařské fyziky. Praha: Karolinum, 2015. ISBN 978-80-246-2645-1.
  • BENEŠ, Jiří, Jaroslava KYMPLOVÁ a František VÍTEK. Základy fyziky pro lékařské a zdravotnické obory: pro studium i praxi. Praha: Grada, 2015. ISBN 978-80-247-4712-5.
  • BENEŠ, Jiří. Základy lékařské biofyziky. Praha: Karolinum, 2011. ISBN 978-80-246-2034-3.
  • HOZMAN, Jiří, Josef CHALOUPKA a Petr MARŠÁLEK. Praktika z biomedicínské a klinické techniky 3: Simulátory fyziologických funkcí a bezpečnost pacienta. Praha: ČVUT, 2010. ISBN 978-80-01-04031-7.
  • PODĚBRADSKÝ Jiří a Radana PODĚBRADSKÁ. Fyzikální terapie: manuál a algoritmy. Praha: Grada, 2009. ISBN 978-80-247-2899-5.
  • ROSINA, Jozef. Biofyzika: pro zdravotnické a biomedicínské obory. Praha: Grada, 2013. ISBN 978-80-247-4237-3.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Health Studies Study plan (Version): Biomedical Engineering (14) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer