University of Management and Technology

School of Science (SSC)

Department of Physics
Course Code: SHS-212
Course Title: MEDICAL PHYSICS
Program: Doctor of Physiotherapy (DPT)
Course Outline (Spring Semester 2021)
Lecture Sec. B Pre- None
Schedule requisite
Course Dr. Qayyum Zafar Contact qayyum.zafar@umt.edu.pk
Instructor

Course This course will cover the basic principal of Physics which are applicable in medical
equipment used in Physical therapy. Also help to understand the fundamentals of currents,
Descriptio sound waves, Heat & its effects, electro medical radiations and their effects as well as their
n application in physical therapy.
Expected After successfully completing this course the student will:
Outcomes
 be able to understand the importance of the physiological principles of the human
body in terms of basic physics;
 use bio heat transfer to analyze therapeutic uses of thermal, electromagnetic and
ultrasound energies;
 gain an understanding of the basic physics of electromagnetic interactions,
electromagnetic inductions , short wave diathermy, microwave diathermy and its
applications
 apply the knowledge of x-ray systems and physics to analyze and compare the
performance of different medical x-ray imaging systems;
 Includes the parts of action therapy and other radiations (infrared radiation, effect
of ultra violet rays, microwave diathermy )
 Be able to understand and discuss the rationale behind the ethical principles
governing medical physics practice.
Text Book 1. Clayton’s Electrotherapy and Actinotherapy by P. M Scott
2. COLLEGE PHYSICS with an integrated Approach to Forces and Kinematics (4th
Edition) by Giambattista, Richardson, Richardson,  Mc Graw Hill International
Edition, 2013
Reference 1. 1. Medical Physics for Physical Therapists by A. D Moore
Books 2. Preliminary Electricity for Physiotherapist by B. Savage
3. Physics for Scientist and Engineers, 6th Edition by Raymond A. Serway, John W.
Jewett, Jr., Thomson Brooks/Cole, US, 2004.
4. Fundamentals of Physics, 8th Edition by Halliday, Resnick, and Walker
5. Basic Radiation Protection Technology by Gollnick
6. Basic Electronics by Grob
7. Principles of Bio-instrumention by A. Normann

Presentations and projects will be Class activities will be performed in

assigned as an assignment. the class related to lectures completed
Assignmen in the class.
Quizzes
ts One Major quiz will be announced
well before time by the department.
Mid Term A 60-minutes exam will cover all Final
A 120-minutes exam will cover all the
Examinati the material covered during the first Examinati material covered during the semester.
on half of the semester. on
Attendanc Students missing more than 20% of the lectures will receive an “SA” grade in the course
e and will not be allowed to take final exam.
Policy
Grading Assign + Quizzes + Term Project and Presentation class activity+ attend:
Policy 10+15+10+5+5
Mid Term Examination:
20
Final Examination: 35

Department of Physics
SHS-212 Medical Physics
Lecture Plan (Spring 2021)

Week TOPICS

1 Mechanics , Force, Forces acting on human body, Vector and Scalar concept
Newton’s Law and its applications
2 Composition and Resolution of Forces, Inclined Plane, Rotation about the pivot
The Angle of pull of Muscle, Assistance and Resistance of Movement, Moment of force and
its Application devices
3 Gravity , COG, Line of Gravity, Equilibrium, Equilibrium types ,
Equilibrium of human body, Energy, work , power, Levers
4 Pendulum, Spring, Pulleys
Static Electricity, structure of atom, Theories of electricity, Production of electric charge
5 Transmission of electric charge - Potential and capacity
Current electricity – resistance in series and parallel
6 Electric energy and power – thermal effects of electric current
Magnetism and Meters
7 Magnetism and meters , X-ray production
Electromagnetic induction and its laws

8 Valves and semiconductors

P type and N type diodes, rectifiers
9 The effect of short wave diathermy
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10 Physiological Effects
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11 The production of ultraviolet radiations
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12 The production of ultraviolet radiations
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13 Effect of ultraviolet rays
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14 Techniques for ultra violet rays
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15 Microwave Diathermy
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