Biophysics

• Understanding of theoretical principles of Fluid Mechanics and its application in the biological systems
• Understanding of the transport in biomembranes phenomena and its application in biophysics and physiology
• Understanding of the characteristics of different types of radiation, specificity and identification of electromagnetic radiation, characterization of mechanical waves and corpuscular radiation
Skills:
• Use of advanced knowledge of biophysics in understanding the underlying mechanisms and technology involved in medical imaging and radiotherapy
Competences:
• Make individual decisions and in multidisciplinary environment in matters involving technical and scientific knowledge based on biophysics
• Develop the ability to deepen and expand knowledge in biophysics.

1 Fluid Mechanics
Hydrostatics: fundamental law; Archimedes ‘ principle
Hydrodynamics: equation of continuity and flow; Bernoulli equation; Viscosity; Poiseuille’s law; hydrodynamic
resistance; outflow regime.
Surfaces: surface tension; Laplace’s law; capillarity and Jurin’s law
Circulatory mechanics: cut voltage, speed profile and properties of blood vessels; equilibrium radius and
complacency
2 Biomembrans
Dissemination: current density of solute; Fick’s laws; permeability; osmotic pressure; Kedem-Katchasky equation ;
chemical potential
Ionic diffusion and bioelectricity: ion current density; Nernst-Planck and Nernst equation; electrochemical
potential; Goldman-Hodgkin-Katz equation; resting and action potential.
3 Electromagnetic spectrum and radiation
Electromagnetic spectrum and photons
Energy transitions in matter; spectroscopy; laws of attenuation and Beer-Lambert
Mechanical wave and corpuscular radiation.

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