PHYSICAL AN CHEMICAL BASIS Single channel
Chair (Coordinator) and Rapporteur: Claudia Dell'Omo
Module 1: APPLIED PHYSICS
- Activity type
- Scienze propedeutiche, Scienze e tecniche di radiologia medica per immagini e radioterapia
- SSD
- FIS/07, FIS/07
- Year
- N/D
- Semester
- N/D
- CFU
- 2
- Hours distribution
- 16 classroom hours
- Lecturers
- Claudia Dell'Omo
Module 2: BIOCHEMISTRY
- Activity type
- Scienze biomediche
- SSD
- BIO/10
- Year
- N/D
- Semester
- N/D
- CFU
- 2
- Hours distribution
- 16 classroom hours
- Lecturers
- Alessandro Vitale
Module 3: ELECTRONICAL AND ELECTRICAL MEASURES
- Activity type
- Scienze propedeutiche
- SSD
- ING-INF/07
- Year
- N/D
- Semester
- N/D
- CFU
- 1
- Hours distribution
- 8 classroom hours
- Lecturers
- Claudia Dell'Omo
Module 4: MEDICAL STATISTICS
- Activity type
- Scienze propedeutiche
- SSD
- MED/01
- Year
- N/D
- Semester
- N/D
- CFU
- 1
- Hours distribution
- 8 classroom hours
- Lecturers
- LUCIA SCAPPATICCI
Learning outcomes
Module: APPLIED PHYSICS
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Module: BIOCHEMISTRY
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Module: ELECTRONICAL AND ELECTRICAL MEASURES
N/D
Module: MEDICAL STATISTICS
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Prerequisites
Module: APPLIED PHYSICS
N/D
Module: BIOCHEMISTRY
N/D
Module: ELECTRONICAL AND ELECTRICAL MEASURES
N/D
Module: MEDICAL STATISTICS
N/D
Programme
Module: APPLIED PHYSICS
The fundamental and derived physical quantities. The International Measurement System. The atomic structure of matter. Radioactive decay. Electricity and Magnetism. X-Ray. X-ray interactions with matter. Photoelectric effect. Compton effect. Mechanism of radiological image formation.
Equipment for the production and control of X-rays
Elements of radiation protection. Concept of risk deriving from exposure to ionizing radiation. Possible damage. Prevention and protection procedures. Organization of company radiation protection.
Module: BIOCHEMISTRY
• Structure of matter: atom, bonds, and periodic table
• Water: structure and properties
• Solutions: reactions, equilibrium, acids, bases, and pH
• Organic chemistry: carbon and functional groups
• Carbohydrates: types and functions
• Lipids: types and role in membranes
• Proteins: structure and function
• Enzymes: function and regulation
• Metabolism: principles of metabolic biochemistry and main metabolic pathways
Module: ELECTRONICAL AND ELECTRICAL MEASURES
• Metrology and Measurement (2 hours)
• Electrical signals and measurement systems (2 hours)
• Electromagnetism and principles of circuit theory (2 hours)
• Biomedical signals (2 hours)
Module: MEDICAL STATISTICS
Types of data and their intrinsic characteristics. Concepts and nomenclature in statistics.
Descriptive statistics: grouping of data, sampling, frequency distribution, measures of central tendency, measures of dispersion.
Inferential statistics: estimation of parameters, tests of hypothesis
Epidemiological studies: cohort studies, case control studies, cross-sectional studies.
Indicators in epidemiology: estimate of prevalence and incidence, relative risk, odds ratio
Books
Module: APPLIED PHYSICS
Handouts created and provided by the teacher
Module: BIOCHEMISTRY
Adopted textbooks and reference bibliography
- Reference textbook: Chimica e Biochimica, M. Bertoldi, D. Colombo, F. Magni,
O. Marin, P. Palestini – EDISES
- Materials provided by the instructor
Module: ELECTRONICAL AND ELECTRICAL MEASURES
Handouts created and provided by the teacher
Module: MEDICAL STATISTICS
Testi adottati e bibliografia di riferimento (in inglese)
Students will receive the didactic material through slides prepared by the teacher.
Books for the exam and bibliography
Statistica Sanitaria Pratica . Per gli operatori sanitari
di D’ Ascanio • 2022
Bibliography
Module: APPLIED PHYSICS
N/D
Module: BIOCHEMISTRY
N/D
Module: ELECTRONICAL AND ELECTRICAL MEASURES
N/D
Module: MEDICAL STATISTICS
N/D
Lessons mode
Module: APPLIED PHYSICS
N/D
Module: BIOCHEMISTRY
N/D
Module: ELECTRONICAL AND ELECTRICAL MEASURES
N/D
Module: MEDICAL STATISTICS
N/D
Frequency
Module: APPLIED PHYSICS
N/D
Module: BIOCHEMISTRY
N/D
Module: ELECTRONICAL AND ELECTRICAL MEASURES
N/D
Module: MEDICAL STATISTICS
N/D
Exam mode
Module: APPLIED PHYSICS
N/D
Module: BIOCHEMISTRY
N/D
Module: ELECTRONICAL AND ELECTRICAL MEASURES
N/D
Module: MEDICAL STATISTICS
N/D
Example exam questions
Questions regarding the program taught by teachers during lectures
Arguments
Module: APPLIED PHYSICS
Module: BIOCHEMISTRY
Module: ELECTRONICAL AND ELECTRICAL MEASURES
Module: MEDICAL STATISTICS
Sustainability goals
- Academic year2026/2027
- Degree program to which the course belongsImaging and Radiotherapy techniques - Sora (Frosinone) - ASL Frosinone
- Mandatory presenceNo
- Languageita
- CFU6 CFU, distributed among 4 integrated didactic modules
- Total duration48 hours