Institute of Medical Physics, Biophysics, Informatics and Telemedicine, MFCU, http://www.fmed.uniba.sk/index.php?id=ustav

Quantities and Units: New Definitions

Author: Katarína Kozlíková

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The International System of Units, SI, is used worldwide as the preferred system of units as the basic language for science, technology... SI is a consistent system of units for use in all aspects of life, including health. SI has been accepted by 59 member states and another 42 associate members of the General Conference worldwide.

X-rays: Sources and Spectra

Author: Katarína Kozlíková

The lecture „X-rays: Sources and Spectra“ is aimed to explain X-ray origin, their energy spectra (line and continuous), their interactions with matter, radiation attenuation and properties of X-rays important for medical applications.                                                                                                                                              

Sound Waves & Ultrasound Imaging

Author: Katarína Kozlíková

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The presentation explains the general characteristics of sound (wavelength, period, frequency, amplitude, intensity), propagation and attenuation of sound in the environment through which passes, acoustic impedance, the principle of ultrasound imaging, imaging modes (A, B, M, 3D), origin and detection of ultrasound, resolution in ultrasound imaging, biological effects of ultrasound, Doppler effect and its use.

Suitable for all study programmes.

Radioactivity III.

Author: Katarína Kozlíková

The lecture „Radioactivity III“ is aimed to explain gamma decay, interaction of gamma rays with matter, energy spectra, radiation attenuation, and protection against radiation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Radioactivity II.

Author: Katarína Kozlíková

The lecture „Radioactivity II“ is aimed to explain alpha and beta decays, interaction of these particles with matter, energy spectra and range of particles, protection against radiation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Structure of Matter From Biophysical Point of View

Author: Katarína Kozlíková

The lecture „Structure of Matter From Biophysical Point of View“ is aimed to give a brief introduction to some applications of physics at microscopic level in medicine. It explains the fundamental problem of science, gives an overview of important stages in structure analysis, explains different structure and forms of matter, physical interactions, general properties and characteristics of matter, Heisenberg uncertainty principle, basic properties of elementary particles, the principle and usefulness of Schrödinger equation.

Radioactivity

Author: Katarína Kozlíková

The lecture „Radioactivity“ is aimed to explain basic terms as radioactive isotopes, natural and artificial radioactivity, law of radioactive decay, half-life of decay (physical, biological, effective), mean life-time, activity and connected formulas and physical units.

Resting membrane potential

Author: Katarína Kozlíková

The presentation explains the origin of resting membrane potential, principle of its measurement, its interpretation mainly based on diffusion potential (Donnan equilibrium), its calculation using the Nernst and the Goldman equations. Suitable to all study branches.                                   

Medical Statistics 1

Author: Katarína Kozlíková

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Basic terminology of Medical Statistics. Suitable to all degrees of study and to all classes.

Medical Statistics 2 - Sample Characteristics

Author: Katarína Kozlíková

The aim of this lecture is to familiarize students with the sample characteristics that are most commonly used in the evaluation of medical experiments and occur in medical scientific and professional literature. Suitable to all study programmes and to all classes.