Isra University
Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Calendar
2016/2017
Department of Physics SecondSemester
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* Course Title: Medical Physics* Course No.: 1102363
* Instructor :
* Course Description:
(3 credit hours, Prerequisite: None)
Provide a basic understanding of physics in medicine. The course will cover the following topics: physics of the body, physics of diagnostic x-ray, physics of nuclear medicine (radioisotopes in medicine), physics of radiation therapy and radiation protection in medicine.
* Objectives:
- To understand the physics of body.
- To study the physics of diagnostic x-ray.
- To discuss the radioisotopes used in nuclear medicine.
- To knowthe principles of radiotherapy.
- To examine the characteristics of the nuclear force.
- To know the principles used in radiation protection in medicine.
Week / Dates / Ch. & PP. / Remarks
First / Ch2Forces on and in the body
- Statics
- Frictional Forces
- Dynamics
Second / Ch5Energy, work and power of the body
- Conservation of energy in the body
- Energy changes in the body
- Work and power.
- Heat losses from the body
Third / Ch6Pressure
- Measurement of pressure in the body
- Pressure inside the skull
- Eye Pressure
- Pressure in the digestive system
Fourth /
- Pressure in the skeleton
- Pressure in the urinary bladder
- Pressure effect while diving
- Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Fifth / Ch16Physics of Diagnostic X-ray
- Production of x-ray beams
- How x-ray are absorbed
- Making an x-ray image
- Radiation to patients from x-rays
Sixth
Seventh /
- Producing live x-ray images-Fluoroscopy
- X-ray slices of the body
- Radiographs taken without film
Eighth / Ch 17 physics of nuclear medicine (Radioisotopes in medicine)
- Review of basic characteristics and units of radioactivity
- Sources of radioactivity for nuclear medicine
- Statistical aspects of nuclear medicine
- Basic instrumentation and its clinical applications
Ninth /
- Nuclear medicine imaging devices
- Physical principles of nuclear medicine imaging procedures
- Therapy with radioactivity
- Radiation doses in nuclear medicine
Tenth
Eleventh / Ch18 Physics of radiation therapy
- The dose units used in radiotherapy- the rad and gray.
- Principles of radiation therapy.
- A short course in radiotherapy treatments planning
Twelfth /
- Megavoltage therapy
- Short distance radiotherapy or Brackytherapy
- Other radiation sources
- Closing thought on radiotherapy
Thirteenth / Ch 19 Radiation protection in medicine
- Biological effects of ionizing radiation
- Radiation protection units and limits
- Radiation protection instrumentation
- Radiation protection in diagnostics radiology
Fourteenth /
- Radiation protection in radiation therapy
- Radiation protection in nuclear medicine
- Radiation accidents
Fifteenth / TheFinal Exam
Sixteen
* Assessment instruments
1. Short reports and / or presentation, and / or short research projects.
2. First and second exams
3. Attendance and participations
4. Final exam
Grade DistributionAssessment instruments / Marks
First examination / 25
Second Examination / 25
Participation / 10
Final examination / 40
Total / 100
* Textbook and Supporting Material
. Physics of the Body “Medical Physics series”, By JohnR. Cameron, 3rd edition
Suggested references:
- Nuclear Medicine Physics: A Handbook for Teachers and Students, By D.L. Bailey, 1st edition, 2014.
- Radiation Oncology Physics: A Handbook for Teachers and Students, By E.B. Podgorsak, 1st edition, 2005.
- Diagnostic Radiology Physics: A Handbook for Teachers and Students, by D.R. Dance, 1st edition, 2014.
- Health Physics, Fourth edition, by Thomas E. Johnson, 2009.