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Medical physics (MPSL201): Course Outline(MPSL201)

Medical physics (also called biomedical physics, medical biophysics or applied physics in medicine) is, generally speaking, the application of physics concepts, theories and methods to medicine or healthcare. Medical physics departments may be found in ho

Course description

This course will cover the basic principles of physics that apply to medical equipment used in Physical therapy. It also covers fundamentals of currents, sound waves, electromagnetic radiations, and their effects & application in physical therapy

Learning objectives

  • Describe basic principles of physics used in electromedical equipment
  • Define laws of physics and various aspects of physical phenomena and interaction with the human body
  • Describe basic concepts of electricity, its laws, magnetism, electromechanics, and related theories
  • Explain the fundamentals of low, medium, and high-frequency currents, heat, electromagnetic radiations, and sound waves.
  • Demonstrate safety skills in biomedical instruments and radiation protection

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Course Outline

  1. Electricity and magnetism
  2. Static electricity
  3. Current electricity
  4. Electromagnetism
  5. Electromechanics
  6. Classification of currents (overview
  7. Sound waves
  8. Heat
  9. Electromagnetic radiation
  10. Safety in biomedical instruments
  11. Radiation protection