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UNIT I
INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL PHYSICS:-
Cell Structure and functions - Elements of tissue and
muscular systems, skeletalsystem, digestive, respiratory,
circulatory, endocrine and Nervous systems - Hormones
and transmitters - single and multicell organisms -
Nucleic acid and protein structure and their functions
- Bio-materials for dental and orthopaedic applications.
UNIT
II
BASICS OF RADIATION PHYSICS:-
Review of atomic and nuclear structure - Properties
of b, and c radiations - Naturaland artificial radioactivity
- Medical isotopes production and uses- Particle thereapy
machines (Co-60)- Linear accelerator, cyclotron and
betatron - Radio Therapeutic machines - Loading techniques
for teletherapy - phantoms - Radio Therapy Gadgets -TissueCompensators.
UNIT
III
X RAYS IN MEDICINE:-
Different x-ray generators - Basic requirements for
Medical diagnostic and therapeutic x rays - Determination
of half value length - Inherent filters - shielding
materials and safety devices .
UNIT
IV
RADIATION EFFECTS ON LIVING CELLS:-
Thomson, Compton and Photoelectric - effects - pair
production - Range energy relation - Specific ionisation
- Chromosomal damage and point mutations - Somatic effects
of radiation - Radio sensitivity Protocal - LD 50/30
concepts - Radiation dosages and their effects - Anoxie
- Carcinogenisis -Genetic effects - Threshold- Recessive
and dominant mutation - Doubling dose.
UNIT
V
RADIATION DETECTORS AND DOSIMETRY:-
Ionisation Chambers - G.M. Counter - Scintillation Counters
- Thermoluminescent, Chemical, film dosimeters - Depth
- dose distribution curves - Free radical ion production
- G value - computer aided treatment planning in radio
therapy.
UNIT
VI
RADIATION HAZARD EVALUATION AND CONTROL:-
Radiation Hazard by natural and man made sources - International
Commission on Radiation Protection (ICRP) recommendations
- planning of radio nuclei laboratories in Hospitals-
Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) Safety requirements
- Evaluation of radiation hazard by fluoroscopy and
radiography effect of time, distance; Shielding materials
- personnel and area monitoring-survey of radiological
installations - Disposal of radioactive wastes.
PAPER -II
UNIT I
ULTRASONOGRAPHY:-
Acoustic impedance Acoustical characteristics of human
body - Ultrasonics - Production and Properties-propagation
of ultrasonics through body tissues - Ultrasonic dosimetry
- Piezoelectric receivers - scanning techniques - Echocardiography
- Ultrasonic tomography - Ultrasonics in Opthalmology-obstetrics
and gynecology-Lithostropy- Echocardiography - Ultrasonic
diathermy.
UNIT
II
THERMOGRAPHY:-
Various types of electromagnetic radiations - UV, Visible
and IR- sources and detectors- Optical properties of
tissues-Applications of optical radiations in detection
and treatment of skin disorders.
UNIT
III
RADIOTHERAPY:-
Radio and Microwaves - production and properties - intervention
mechanism with biological systems -Hyperthermia - Tissue
characterisation - Thermal and non thermal effects on
whole body.
UNIT
IV
LASERS IN MEDICINE:-
Theory and mechanism of medical lasers. Tissue interaction
mechanism dermatology oncology - lasers in biology -
Application of ultrafast pulsed lasers in Medicine -
laser blood flowmeter. Hazards of lasers and their safety
measures - Fibre optics in medicine.
UNIT
V
NUCLEAR MEDICINE:-
Radio isotopes in Medical diagnostics - Scintillation
counters - Gamma Cameras - single head - dual head scanners
- Scanning of different parts of human body-Radio Pharmaceuticals
for scanning.
UNIT
VI
IMAGING SYSTEMS AND DIAGNOSTIC INSTRUMENTS:-
Magnetic Resonance Imaging system - position Emission
tomography-Basic principles and applications - ECG,
EEG and EMG recording and analysis.
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