Peter Manser: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2019 |
| Name | Prof. Dr. Peter Manser (Professor Universität Bern) |
| Address | Abteilung für Med. Strahlenphysik Inselspital Bern Freiburgstrasse 3010 Bern SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | 031 632 37 71 |
| Fax | 031 632 26 76 |
| manser@biomed.ee.ethz.ch | |
| URL | http://www.ams.unibe.ch/manser |
| Department | Physics |
| Relationship | Lecturer |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 402-0341-00L | Medical Physics I | 6 credits | 2V + 1U | P. Manser | |
| Abstract | Introduction to the fundamentals of medical radiation physics. Functional chain due to radiation exposure from the primary physical effect to the radiobiological and medically manifest secondary effects. Dosimetric concepts of radiation protection in medicine. Mode of action of radiation sources used in medicine and its illustration by means of Monte Carlo simulations. | ||||
| Learning objective | Understanding the functional chain from primary physical effects of ionizing radiation to clinical radiation effects. Dealing with dose as a quantitative measure of medical exposure. Getting familiar with methods to generate ionizing radiation in medicine and learn how they are applied for medical purposes. Eventually, the lecture aims to show the students that medical physics is a fascinating and evolving discipline where physics can directly be used for the benefits of patients and the society. | ||||
| Content | The lecture is covering the basic principles of ionzing radiation and its physical and biological effects. The physical interactions of photons as well as of charged particles will be reviewed and their consequences for medical applications will be discussed. The concept of Monte Carlo simulation will be introduced in the excercises and will help the student to understand the characteristics of ionizing radiation in simple and complex situations. Fundamentals in dosimetry will be provided in order to understand the physical and biological effects of ionizing radiation. Deterministic as well as stochastic effects will be discussed and fundamental knowledge about radiation protection will be provided. In the second part of the lecture series, we will cover the generation of ionizing radiation. By this means, the x-ray tube, the clinical linear accelarator, and different radioactive sources in radiology, radiotherapy and nuclear medicine will be addressed. Applications in radiolgoy, nuclear medicine and radiotherapy will be described with a special focus on the physics underlying these applications. | ||||
| Lecture notes | A script will be provided. | ||||
| 465-0956-00L | Dosimetry  Only for MAS in Medical Physics | 4 credits | 6G | M. K. Fix, M. A. Malthaner, P. Manser, M. Sassowsky, D. Terribilini, D. Henzen | |
| Abstract | Dosimetry in radiotherapy. Planning and implementation of a percutaneous radiation exposure on an anthropomorphic phantom. Verification of the resulting dose distribution. | ||||
| Learning objective | Praktische Umsetzung der Lerninhalte der Vorlesungen Medizinphysik I & II bezüglich Dosimetrie bei perkutanen Strahlenexpositinen | ||||
| Content | Dosimetrie in der Strahlentherapie. Planung und Durchführung einer perkutanen Strahlenexposition an einem anthropomorphen Phantom. Überprüfung der resultierenden Dosisverteilungen. | ||||
| Lecture notes | Die Kursunterlagen werden im Blockkurs abgegeben. | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Voraussetzung: Besuch der Vorlesung Medizinische Physik I | ||||