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Medicine · Year 1 · MU Plovdiv

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The full MU Plovdiv syllabus for Physics, Medicine, Year 1: 37 topics, 23 topics with a free study note (76 minutes of reading), and 267 flashcards. Updated 10 November 2026.

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Mechanics (acoustics and rheology) 12 topics

  1. 1. Mechanical waves. Sound. Physical characteristics of sound: pressure, intensity, frequency, wavelength, propagation speed, acoustic impedance, spectrum.9. Sound Physical characteristics of sound3 min · 10 cards
  2. 2. Psychophysical characteristics of sound: intensity level, loudness, pitch, timber. Auditory area.10. Psychophysical characteristics of sound Psychophysical parameters of sound2 min · 19 cards
  3. 3. Sound diagnostics and therapy methods: auscultation, blood pressure measurement, audiometry, phonocardiography, extracorporeal lithotripsy.Being written
  4. 4. Ultrasound (US). Physical properties. Production and detection of US for medical purposes.11. Ultrasound Properties of ultrasound.2 min · 10 cards
  5. 5. US imaging. Ultrasonography modes.Being written
  6. 6. US therapy. Sonophoresis. HIFUBeing written
  7. 7. Infrasound (IS). Physical properties. IS sources. Influence of IS on human body.Being written
  8. 8. Gradients. Transfer processes: diffusion, internal friction, heat conduction. Medical methods based on transfer processes.Being written
  9. 9. Structure of liquids. Molecule pressure and surface tension. Additional (Laplace) pressure. Embolism.3. Structure of liquids7 min · 20 cards
  10. 10. Movement of fluids. Laminar and turbulent flow. Steady flow. Poiseuille's law.4. Mechanics of fluids · 5. Laminar and turbulent motion9 min · 18 cards
  11. 11. Blood flow in cardiovascular system. Pulse wave.Being written
  12. 12. Mechanics of breathing. Surfactant.Being written

Electricity and Magnetism 9 topics

  1. 13. Electric currents. Electric conductivity. Conductors, semi-conductors and dielectrics.15. Electrical conductivity2 min · 10 cards
  2. 14. Direct, pulsing and altering current. Ohm’s law. Components of electric circuits and their properties. Impedance.Being written
  3. 15. One-way and two-way current rectification.Being written
  4. 16. Electrodiagnostics: passive and active diagnostics. Transducers. EIT (electric impedance tomography). EMG, EEG, EKG.20. Physical basis of electrodiagnostic2 min · 10 cards
  5. 17. Electrotherapy. Medical procedures with direct and alternating currents. Therapy by electromagnetic fields.21. Physical basis of electrotherapy2 min · 7 cards
  6. 18. Electro conductivity of electrolytes. Faraday’s law. Medical electrophoresis.Being written
  7. 19. Electric currents in gases. Aeroions. Biological influence of aeroions. Ozone therapy.Being written
  8. 20. Magnetic properties of matter. Origin of magnetic field.17. Magnetic properties of substances · 16. Magnetic field Magnetic field of a permanent magnet.6 min · 19 cards
  9. 21. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Image forming parameters ρ; T 1, T 2.18. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) · 19. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)6 min · 15 cards

Non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation 9 topics

  1. 22. Electromagnetic radiation – spectrum, parameters. Wave-particle duality.Being written
  2. 23. Reflection, refraction, full inner reflection of light. Light absorption and scattering.23. Reflection and refraction of light Snell's law · 24. Scattering and absorption of light5 min · 14 cards
  3. 24. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation: parameters, bands, sources of UV radiation. Biological action. Protection.22. Ultraviolet3 min · 7 cards
  4. 25. Infrared (IR) radiation: parameters, bands, properties, sources. Biological action and application in image diagnosis (thermovision).Being written
  5. 26. Luminescence. Atomic conversions in luminescent light emission. Characteristics and laws of luminescence. Diagnostic methods using luminescence.32. Luminescence.2 min · 9 cards
  6. 27. Optical quantum generators - Lasers. Stimulated emission. Population inversion, three and four level schemes of generation. Laser components. Types of lasers.33. Lasers Spontaneous transitions3 min · 10 cards
  7. 28. Parameters of laser radiation medical applications of laser radiation.33. Lasers Spontaneous transitions3 min · 10 cards
  8. 29. Observation of microobjects in medicine. Microscope – optic scheme, magnification. Optical resolution. Observation modes by microscope.28. Optical microscope2 min · 6 cards
  9. 30. Human eye - optic system, refractive power, reduced schematic eye. Optic disorders, correction. Spectral sensitivity of the eye. Color vision.27. Human eye as an optical system2 min · 9 cards

Ionizing radiation 7 topics

  1. 31. Ionizing radiation. Directly and indirectly ionizing radiations. Interactions between photon radiation - + and matter: photoelectric absorption, incoherent scattering (Compton effect), couple (e -e ) production. Attenuation of the radiation.37. Interaction of photon2 min · 8 cards
  2. 32. X-rays (Roentgen radiation): nature, properties. Production of X-rays – roentgen tube. Characteristic and braking radiation.36. X-ray2 min · 10 cards
  3. 33. Medical applications of X-rays. X-ray imaging: radiography and radioscopy, conventional angiography, DSA, DEXA. Computed tomography. Hounsfield scale.40. X-ray diagnostics2 min · 8 cards
  4. 34. Radioactivity. Radioactive decays, parameters, law. Radio-pharmaceutics.34. Radioactivity · 35. Activity of radioactive sources5 min · 20 cards
  5. 35. Nuclear medicine imaging. Gamma-camera, SPECT- and PET- systems.39. Radionuclide diagnostics2 min · 9 cards
  6. 36. Dosimetry of the ionizing radiation. Dosimetric quantities and units: exposure, absorbed equivalent and effective dosage dose. Radiation and tissue weighting factors.41. Effect of ionizing radiation on human organism.2 min · 9 cards
  7. 37. Basics of radio-therapy. LINAC, CyberKnife, brachytherapy.Being written

Physics at other universities

  • MU Sofia, Medicine42 notes
  • MU Sofia, Dental Medicine42 notes

Other Year 1 subjects

  • Biophysics21 notes
  • Chemistry25 notes
  • Cytology, General Histology and Human Embryology27 notes
  • Human Anatomy and Histology197 notes
  • Human Biology54 notes
  • Latin with Medical Terminology11 notes

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