Dental Medicine · Year 1 · MU Plovdiv
Medical Physics
The full MU Plovdiv syllabus for Medical Physics, Dental Medicine, Year 1: 22 topics, 14 topics with a free study note (48 minutes of reading), and 152 flashcards. Updated 10 November 2026.
- syllabus topics
- 22
- free notes
- 14
- flashcards
- 152
- of reading
- 48 min
Syllabus
The topics in the order of the MU Plovdiv syllabus. Each one with a note opens in AceMed once you're signed in.
Mechanics (acoustics and rheology) 8 topics
- 1. Physical characteristics of sound: pressure, intensity, frequency, wavelength, transmission speed, acoustic spectrum. Acoustic impedance.9. Sound Physical characteristics of sound3 min · 10 cards
- 2. Psychophysical characteristics of sound: intensity level, loudness, pitch, timber. Auditory area.10. Psychophysical characteristics of sound Psychophysical parameters of sound2 min · 9 cards
- 3. Sound methods in diagnostics and therapy: audiometry, phonocardiography, extracorporeal lithotripsy. Measurement of blood pressure.Being written
- 4. Ultrasound (US). Physical properties. Generators and detectors of US- piezoelectric effect. US imaging. US therapy.11. Ultrasound Properties of ultrasound.2 min · 10 cards
- 5. Infrasound (IS). Physical properties. IS influence upon human body.Being written
- 6. Transport processes: diffusion, internal friction, heat conductivity. Hemodialysis, heat therapy and cryosurgery.Being written
- 7. Structure of liquids. Molecular pressure and surface tension. Additional (Laplace) pressure. Embolism.3. Structure of liquids7 min · 12 cards
- 8. Laminar and turbulent fluid flow. Steady flow. Blood movement in cardiovascular system. Pulse wave.4. Mechanics of fluids · 5. Laminar and turbulent motion9 min · 19 cards
Electricity and Magnetism 7 topics
- 9. Electricity. Electric conductivity and electron bands - conductors, semi-conductors and dielectrics.15. Electrical conductivity2 min · 10 cards
- 10. Electric current: direct and alternating current. Ohm’s law. Types of resistance: R, X L, X C. Impedance. One-way and two-way current rectification (from practical notebook).Being written
- 11. General scheme of diagnostic bio-electric devices: transducer, preamplifier, amplifier, A/D converter. Passive methods of diagnostics: EMG, EEG, EKG. Active electro-diagnostics.20. Physical basis of electrodiagnostic2 min · 10 cards
- 12. Medical procedures with direct and alternating currents.21. Physical basis of electrotherapy2 min · 7 cards
- 13. Electric current in electrolytes. Faraday laws. Medical electrophoresis.Being written
- 14. Aero ions. Biological action of aero ions.Being written
- 15. Magnetism – origin. Magnetic properties of materials. MRI image diagnostics. Parameters; T 1, T 2, ρ.17. Magnetic properties of substances · 19. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)6 min · 16 cards
Non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation 3 topics
- 16. Optics. Electromagnetic radiation – specter, parameters. Light reflection, refraction, full inner light reflection. Absorption. Dispersion. Medical applications.23. Reflection and refraction of light Snell's law · 24. Scattering and absorption of light5 min · 14 cards
- 17. Ultraviolet (UV) and infrared (IR) radiation. Physical parameters, ranges, sources. Biological action. Application in image diagnostics.Being written
- 18. Luminescence. Characteristics and laws. Application of luminescence in biology and medicine.32. Luminescence.2 min · 9 cards
Ionizing radiation 4 topics
- 19. Ionizing radiation. Interactions between photon radiation and matter: photoelectric - + absorption, Compton effect, production of pair e -e. Total linear coefficient of attenuation.37. Interaction of photon2 min · 8 cards
- 20. X-rays: nature, linear and characteristic spectra. X-rays apparatus (Roentgen tube). X-rays in clinical practice.36. X-ray2 min · 10 cards
- 21. Conventional radiography and radioscopy, mammography, and angiography.40. X-ray diagnostics2 min · 8 cards
- 22. Computed tomography.Being written
Other Year 1 subjects
- Biophysics15 notes
- Chemistry24 notes
- Cytology, Histology and Embryology53 notes
- Dental Materials41 notes
- Human Anatomy and Histology127 notes
- Human Biology54 notes
- Latin and Medical Terminology12 notes
- Preclinical Prosthetic Dentistry85 notes
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