Propedeutic Studies

Module Applied physics

The course aims to provide knowledge of the physical principles necessary for understanding image formation using the main radiodiagnostic techniques and the application of ionizing radiation in therapy, as well as the physical foundations underlying these techniques.

The approach to describing the systems and phenomena described above will be experimental, and physical theories will be presented in terms of logical and mathematical structure and experimental evidence. Upon completion of the course, students will have acquired inductive and deductive reasoning skills, will be able to schematize a phenomenon in terms of physical quantities, and will be able to formulate a problem and solve it using analytical methods. Students will apply the scientific method to the study of natural phenomena and will be able to critically evaluate similarities and differences between physical systems and the methodologies to be applied. The outcome will be learning the basic concepts of physics and the ability to use them to solve problems.

Basic Mathematics for Radiology (2 hours). Conventional and scientific notation. Percentages. Logarithms. Graphical representation of functions. Vectors and scalars. Volumes and surfaces. Trigonometry. Oscillations and waves.

Basic Physics for Radiology 1 (6 hours). International System of Units. Elements of kinematics and dynamics. Elements of biomechanics. Elements of fluid dynamics. Elements of thermodynamics.

Basic Physics for Radiology 2 (6 hours). Mechanical waves. Waves and oscillations. Electromagnetic radiation. Magnetism. Electricity. Elements of atomic and nuclear structure.