The role of Medical Physicist in health care. Biomechanics, Muscle and forces. Physics of the skeleton. Pressure in the body. Osmosis and the kidneys. Physics of the lungs and breathing. Physics of the cardiovascular system and electric signals. Sound, speech and hearing. Interaction of mechanical waves with living matter and applications (e.g. extracorporeal lithotripsy). Physics of the eyes and vision, artificial vision. Introduction to Bionics, biosensors and bioactivators.
- Διδάσκων: Ελλας Σπυρατου
Εξάμηνο: Fall
type: Course
Mode: in place only
HoursPerWeek: 4
inLanguage: en
Course Summary:
Choice between lectures in Greek or reading course with tutoring meetings in English.
Credits/ECTS: 5
Instructors: Yannis Papadopoulos