Medical Physics
| Title | Ιατρική Φυσική / Medical Physics |
| Code | MD1002 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Medicine |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Panagiotis Bamidis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600020165 |
Programme of Study: English-language Undergraduate Study Program of the School of Medicine (2021-today)
Registered students: 39
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2026 – 2027 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 6 |
| Total Hours | 90 |
| Class ID | 600302706
|
Course Type 2021
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600302706
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=3
Language of Instruction
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
After successful completion of the course, the students will be able to:
a) recognise how to combine the knowledge and the way of thinking of a basic science, such as physics, with a clinical science, such as medicine, towards the attempt to understand and explain biological phenomena.
b) understand the basic physical principles upon which many medical specialties are based.
c) understand and analyse the fundamental operating principles upon which many medical instruments and imaging equipment are based.
d) understand and practise the use and operation of basic instruments and systems used in Medicine.
e) understand, analyse and synthesise the potential applications of physics (ionising and non-ionising radiation) in health sciences.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work in teams
Course Content (Syllabus)
Physical quantities, Geometrical Optics, Optical fibers, Endoscopes, LASER, Acoustic waves, Ultrasound, Imaging using ultrasound, Doppler effect, Atomic structure, X-rays, Interactions of photons with matter, Physical principles of Radiology, Mammography, Computed Tomography, Bone Densitometry, Nuclear structure, Radioactivity, Physical principles of Nuclear Medicine, Gamma camera, SPECT and PET Tomographic imaging, Dosimetry of ionizing radiations, Dosimetry methods and instrumentaion, Biological effects of ionizing radiations, Physical principles of Radiation Therapy, Radiation Protection, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Energy, Heat, Electricity, Bioelectromagnetism (EEG, MEG), Theory for the Laboratory Exercises.
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Use of ICT in Course Teaching: use of Powerpoint, use of on-line interactive questions-answers at the end of each lecture (socrative)
Use of ICT in Communication with Students: communication via e-mails, via announcements in the elearning course forum
Use of ICT in Student Assessment: assessment through online exams with multiple-choice questions, which are automatically graded (Orzone)
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 60 | 2.1 | |||
| Seminars | 2 | 0.1 | |||
| Laboratory Work | 12 | 0.4 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 34 | 1.2 | |||
| Written assigments | 30 | 1.1 | |||
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | |||
| Total | 140 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written group laboratory reports x 0,15
Written/oral laboratory examination x 0,25
Written examination x 0,60
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Suzanne Amador Kane, Boris A. Gelman: Introduction to physics in modern medicine, 3rd edition, CRC Press, 2020
Last Update
23-10-2025
