Module ME4050-KP04, ME4050
Fundamentals of Magnetic Methods in Medicine (GMMM)
Duration
1 Semester
Turnus of offer
irregularly
Credit points
4
Course of studies, specific fields and terms:
- Master MES 2020, optional subject, mathematics / natural sciences
- Master MES 2014, optional subject, mathematics / natural sciences
Classes and lectures:
- Fundamentals of Magnetic Methods in Medicine (exercise, 1 SWS)
- Fundamentals of Magnetic Methods in Medicine (lecture, 2 SWS)
Workload:
- 55 hours private studies and exercises
- 45 hours in-classroom work
- 20 hours exam preparation
Contents of teaching:
- Basics of magnetism
- Dia- , para-, ferromagnetism including special forms like superparamagnetism
- Interaction between magnetic fields and magnetic solids
- Colloidal suspensions of magnetic nanoparticles
- Measurements of magnetic fields
- Detection of magnetic solids
- Manipulation of magnetic solid and ferrofluids with magnetic fields
- Behavior of magnetic nanoparticles in biological matrices
- Magnetic excitation of the peripheral nervous system and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
- Magnetometers in medical applications (z. B. magnetic relaxometry, magnetoencephalography)
- Imaging with magnetic fields (z. B. MRT, MPI, MRX)
- Therapeutics with magnetic nanoparticles
Qualification-goals/Competencies:
- Students know the basics of magnetisms
- They know which magnetic methods are used in medicine and on which basis those work
- They understand the different forms of magnetism
- They are able to model and solve physical problems involving magnetic fields and solids.
- They understand how magnetic solids and fields are detected
Grading through:
- Written or oral exam as announced by the examiner
Responsible for this module:
Literature:
- Chikazumi : Physics of Ferromagnetism Oxford Science Publications
- Thanh : Magnetic Nanoparticles: From Fabrication to Clinical Applications CRC Press
- Buzug & Borgert : Magnetic Particle Imaging Springer
- Tumanski : Handbook of Magnetic Measurements CRC Press
Language:
- German and English skills required
Notes:
Prerequisites for attending the module:- None (The competences of the required modules are required for this module, but the modules are not a prerequisite for admission).
Prerequisites for the exam:
- Preliminary examinations can be determined at the beginning of the semester. If preliminary work has been defined, it must have been completed and positively assessed before the initial examination.
Last Updated:
05.09.2021