Medical physics
fMRI image of a human brain
In the medical diagnostics and therapy modern technology is based on the medical physics used. In the meantime, this requires practically and theoretically qualified medical physicists who work in clinics, medical research institutions or the medical technology industry, where they share responsibility for the patient by performing physical tasks.
application areas
- Biophysical methods in radiation therapy and nuclear medicine
- Problems of dosimetry and radiation protection
- X-ray diagnostics and quality assurance
- Modern imaging methods such as computed tomography, magnetic resonance tomography, positron emission tomography
- Ultrasound diagnostics, applications of laser and UV rays
- Electronic biosignal processing
Subject areas (selection)
- radiotherapy
- Nuclear medicine
- X-ray diagnostics
- Laser technology
- Imaging procedures such as x-rays , computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance tomography (MRT), positron emission tomography (PET), scintigraphy , sonography (ultrasound)
Education and training opportunities in Germany
Education and training opportunities are offered by the following institutions, among others:
- Postgraduate distance learning "Medical Physics" (degree: Master of Science)
- Postgraduate distance learning "Medical Physics and Technology" (Degree: Certificate)
- Postgraduate, part-time training "Medical Physics for Physicists"
- Degree: Certificate from Heidelberg University for 360 hours of advanced training in accordance with the advanced training regulations of the German Society for Medical Physics "including" Expertise in Radiation Protection ", in collaboration with the German Cancer Research Center
- International Master Program in Medical Physics (Degree: Master of Science)
- Core subjects: Radiotherapy / Medical Imaging and Vision Science / Biomedical Optics
- "Medical Physics": consecutive Bachelor / Master course at the Institute for Physics.
- "Master of Science" in Medical Physics
- Postgraduate course " Master in Lasers in Dentistry" for dentists in the field of laser dentistry
- Bachelor of Medical Engineering, Master of Medical Engineering
- Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (Medical Physics Düsseldorf)
- Interdisciplinary Bachelor's and Master's degree in Medical Physics in cooperation with Forschungszentrum Jülich
- Bachelor of Science in "Medical Physics" (since winter semester 2011/2012)
- Technical University of Dresden , OncoRay Postgraduate School
- Master of Science in "Medical Radiation Sciences"
- PhD program
- Bachelor / Master of Science in Engineering Physics with a focus on Medical Physics
- PhD program
- Chair of Experimental Physics - Medical Physics
Education and training opportunities in Austria
- Medical University of Vienna in cooperation with the University of Vienna
- postgraduate university course in Medical Physics (degree: Master of Science)
Individual evidence
- ^ Engineering Physics from the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, accessed on January 25, 2012
- ^ Chair of Experimental Physics - Medical Physics at Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, accessed on July 5, 2013
- ↑ Postgraduate university course in Medical Physics at the Medical University of Vienna, accessed on February 23, 2013
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