Lecture Course

Medical Applications of
Electromagnetic Waves
General Information

Lectures: mondays from 9:45 – 13:00 in E001

so far in-classroom teaching planned with additional info on Ilearn; maybe sometimes Zoom necessary

Lecturer: Prof. Jens Ebbecke

new professor at THD since October 2022 -> so please be patient with me

Exam: written ex. 90 min. -> when? During the official examination time after the lecture time – July 2023

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Course Overview

1) Basic properties of eletromagnetic waves

2) Static electric fields and extremely-low-frequency
electromagnetic fields in medicine
3) Radiowave applications in medicine
4) Microwave applications in medicine
5) Terahertz applications in medicine
6) Medical applications of IR light
7) Medical applications of visible light
8) Medical applications of UV light
9) X-ray applications in medicine
10) Gamma ray applications in medicine

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1) Basic properties of eletromagnetic waves

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2) Static electric fields and extremely-low-frequency
electromagnetic fields in medicine <3kHz

Transcranial Magnetic and Electrical Brain Stimulation

Tumor treating fields
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3) Radiowave applications in medicine 3kHz - 300 MHz

Imaging Treatment

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Radio Frequency Ablation

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4) Microwave applications in medicine 300 MHz – 300 GHz

Imaging Treatment

Microwave tomography Hyperthermia Microwave Ablation

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5) Terahertz applications in medicine 100 GHz = 0.1THz – 10THz

Imaging Treatment

cancer detection
pain release

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 10THz – 400THz
6) Medical applications of IR light -> 30µm - 750nm

Imaging Treatment

thermography local supply of heat radiation

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7) Medical applications of visible light
Imaging Treatment

fluorescent microscopy
endoscopy

optical coherence tomography optical biopsy / laser surgery

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8) Medical applications of UV light
Imaging Treatment

UV photography for dermatology Dental curing light UV desinfection

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9) X-ray applications in medicine
Imaging Treatment

Radiotherapy (also with

X-ray imaging, CT Gamma rays and electrons)

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10) Gamma ray applications in medicine
Imaging Treatment

Positron Emission Tomograpy (PET) Radiotherapy (with Gamma rays)

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Literature
Lecture material – uploaded to ILearn

A. Maier et al: Medical Imaging Systems; Springer

free download at: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-96520-8

M. Flower: WEBB’S PHYSICS OF MEDICAL IMAGING; Taylor&Francis

B. Zohuri + P. McDaniel: Transcranial Magnetic and Electrical Brain Stimulation

for Neurological Disorders; Elsevier; accessible via THD Opac

M. Markov: Electromagnetic Fields in Biology and Medicine; CRC Press

accessible via THD Opac

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