UMF Carol Davila Bucharest
Medical Biophysics Department
OPTIONAL LECTURE "The basics of
para-clinical examinations"
For 1st year medical students
Contact:
Assoc.Prof. Dr. A. Iftime
Email: bp2014 adius.ro
Tel: +40 (21) 318 0862, int. 180
Fax:+40 (21) 312 5955
About the lecture
Para-clinical examinations are branches of laboratory medical sciences, which provide services for patients without direct involvement in care. This lecture offers a quick introduction in para-clinical methods that use Physics (pressure, ultrasound, bio-electricity, x-rays, gamma-rays, magnetic resonance). The lecture is designed to especially help the students that did not studied Physics, providing concise definitions and explanations of the laws of physics involved in each lecture chapter. The lecture is presented in English by Dr. A. Iftime. The topics covered are listed below:
1. HEMODYNAMICS AND ITS MEASUREMENTS
(topics: measurement of blood pressure - units for measurement of
pressure; physical factors used to measure the blood pressure
indirectly; The correct method for taking arterial blood pressure
with a sphygmomanometer ; frequent errors; precision of manual
sphygmomanometers vs. digital ones)
2. ULTRASOUNDS AND THEIR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
(topics: acoustics; general notions about ultrasounds; how they
are produced; acoustic pressure and tissue impedance; therapeutic
effects and side effects)
3. ECHOGRAPHY (MEDICAL ULTRASOUND IMAGING)
(topics: ultrasound imaging principle; resolution limit, errors;
contrast substances in ultrasound imaging; Doppler effects and its
application to medical imaging; side effects)
4. RECORDING OF ELECTRICAL SIGNALS FROM WHOLE ORGANS AND
TISSUES
(topics: electrical potentials at the tissue / organ level;
electrical potential waves, sign conventions used in biological
electrical recordings; electrode placement; types of electrodes;
overview of electrocardiogram, electroencephalogram,
electromyogram; electrical noises in the recordings)
5. ELECTRICAL CONDUCTION IN THE BODY AND IN THE HEART
(topics: electrical conduction in the heart; fibrillation;
electrical defibrillation; pacemakers; electrical conduction in
the body; in the axons; body electrical impedance measurement)
6. X-RAY AND GAMMA-RAY IMAGING
(topics: X-ray properties, uses, generation; X-Ray imaging
principle; gamma-ray imaging overview; short and long-term effects
of X-and gamma ray imaging)
7. TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING
(physics topics: tomographic principle; X-Ray tomography
principle; conical tomography; differences between tomographic
principles; long-term effects)
In order to attend the
lectures, enter the exam and receive a grade (with associated
credit points), the students must
register for this lecture.
The registration is done on the "first come, first served"
basis, at the Dean's Office secretary for the 1st year. Also,
you can drop an email at bp2014 adius.ro
Download materials and further information about the exam : here.