Biophysics

Code:

MD1202

Acronym:

B

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Physical Sciences

Instance: 2019/2020 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Mestrado Integrado
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master in Dental Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMD	67	PLANO OFICIAL 2007/2008 BOLONHA	1	-	3	45	81

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

- To acquire the physics concepts relevant to the Dental Medicine clinical practice.
- To acquire the physical and technical fundaments of imaging and treatment methods used in Dental Care.

Learning outcomes and competences

The attainment of the proposed objectives.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Biomechanics
       Force and pressure;
       Force Momentum;
       Vector diagrams and operations;
       Mechanical equilibrium:
              Center of mass;
              Static equilibrium;
              Dynamic equilibrium;
              Practical cases.

2. Electricity and Bioelectricity:
       Electrical cause and effect relationship;
       Other fluxes analogy - water circulation;
       Electrical charges flux:
              Ohm's Law;
              Live cells electricity:
                    Cardiac muscle cells – the ECG;
                    Neurons – the EEG;
              Electrical safety.

3. Ionizing Radiation
       Radiation X:
              Characterization;
              Production.
       Rx imagiology:
              Conventional Rx;
              Tomography (CAT scanner);
       CAT, NMR and Echography comparison.
       Safety.

4. Non-ionizing Radiation - Light
       Production;
       Light-matter interactions;
       Light interactions with biological tissues;
       Dental Medicine applications;
       Safety.

5. Digital image
       Analog versus Digital image;
       Digital images characterization;
       Image acquisition – sensors;
       Image visualization;
       Storage and transmission of digital images;
       Dental Medicine applications.

Mandatory literature

Carla Rosa; Manuela Lopes dos Santos; Biofísica

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures, followed by problem solving classes, where the students are expected to actively participate.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	80,00
Teste	20,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	36,00
Frequência das aulas	45,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

FMDUP rules apply.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final score (0-20 scale) will be calculated by the sum of the final examination (0-16 scale) - 80% - and the combined scores (0-4) of all "Quizzes" - 20%.

The September final score (0 - 20 scale) will be the result of a single written test.

Classification improvement

FMDUP rules apply.