In only 12 weeks, the teaching team of this Postgraduate certificate will provide you with the knowledge and techniques necessary to advance in Biomedical Physics”

The methods of diagnosis and analysis of diseases in the field of health care have improved in the last few years thanks to the development of new technologies and studies in this field. This progress is particularly noticeable in computed tomography, where the quality of the imaging tests or the equipment used to carry out the quality of imaging tests or the equipment used to perform magnetic resonance imaging has been improved.

This work is supported by Physics, which has led to important advances in the fusion of Biology and Medicine. Also completing this vertex are the highly qualified engineering professionals who are responsible for the availability of these instruments. In order to further enhance this field, TECH has created this Postgraduate certificate in Biomedical Physics, which offers the graduates an intensive and advanced learning that will lead to boost their career.

A program where, in just 12 weeks, you will gain the necessary knowledge about the mathematical relationships that model biological processes, the physics of nerve impulses, advances in biomedical imaging or key concepts in radiology and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). The multimedia resources and case studies developed by the specialized teaching team that is part of this program will contribute to the theoretical-practical approach required in this teaching.

In this way, students who take this program have an excellent opportunity to advance in their field of work in Biomedical Physics, thanks to a Postgraduate certificate that can be taken whenever and wherever they wish. All you need is a computer, tablet or cell phone with internet connection to be able to view its contents at any time. Moreover, the syllabus can be distributed according to your needs, which makes this instruction an ideal educational option for those seeking to combine a quality university program with the most demanding responsibilities.

Thanks to this teaching you will get an advanced learning about radiology and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)”

This Postgraduate certificate in Biomedical Physics contains the most complete and up-to-date program on the market. The most important features include:

• Practical case studies are presented by experts in Physics
• The graphic, schematic and practical contents with which it is designed provide advanced and practical information on those disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

Take a step further in the field of Engineering and acquire with this Postgraduate certificate the necessary knowledge to develop diagnostic equipment in the health field”

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who bring to this program the experience of their work, in addition to recognized specialists from prestigious reference societies and universities.

Its multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide an immersive education programmed to learn in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professionals must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise throughout the Postgraduate certificate. For this purpose, students will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts.

The practical cases of this program will lead you to understand in a much simpler way the Monte Carlo simulation of radiation transport"

Video summaries, readings or videos in detail constitute the library of multimedia resources to which you will have access 24 hours a day"

TECH uses the Relearning method, based on the reiteration of content, which favors the consolidation of knowledge in a more natural and progressive way. In this way, students will learn about biophysics, the concepts of transport through membranes, the arrangement in space or the latest advances in radiobiology and radiotherapy. Moreover, this knowledge can be accessed 24 hours a day from any electronic device with an internet connection.

A syllabus that will allow you to obtain the necessary knowledge in Biomedical Physics and will lead you to use it in the field of Engineering”

Module 1. Biophysics

1.1. Introduction to Biophysics

1.1.1. Introduction to Biophysics
1.1.2. Characteristics of Biological Systems
1.1.3. Molecular Biophysics
1.1.4. Cell Biophysics
1.1.5. Biophysics of Complex Systems

1.2. Introduction to the Thermodynamics of Irreversible Processes

1.2.1. Generalization of the Second Principle of Thermodynamics for Open Systems
1.2.2. Dissipation Function
1.2.3. Linear Relationships between Conjugate Thermodynamic Fluxes and Forces
1.2.4. Validity Interval of the Linear Thermodynamics
1.2.5. Properties of Phenomenological Coefficients
1.2.6. Onsager’s Relations
1.2.7. Theorem of Minimum Entropy Production
1.2.8. Stability of Steady States in the Vicinity of Equilibrium. Stability Criteria
1.2.9. Processes Far from Equilibrium
1.2.10. Evolution Criteria

1.3. Ordering in Time: Irreversible Processes away from Equilibrium

1.3.1. Kinetic Processes Considered as Differential Equations
1.3.2. Stationary Solutions
1.3.3. Lotka-Volterra Model
1.3.4. Stability of Stationary Solutions: perturbation method
1.3.5. Trajectories: Solutions of the Systems of Differential Equations
1.3.6. Types of Stability
1.3.7. Analysis of the Stability in the Lotka-Volterra Model
1.3.8. Timing: Biological Clocks
1.3.9. Structural Stability and Bifurcations. Brusselator’s Model
1.3.10. Classification of the Different Types of Dynamic Behavior

1.4. Spatial Arrangement: Systems with Diffusion

1.4.1. Spatial-Temporal Self-Organization
1.4.2. Reaction-Diffusion Equations
1.4.3. Solutions of These Equations
1.4.4. Examples

1.5. Chaos in Biological Systems

1.5.1. Introduction
1.5.2. Attractors. Strange or Chaotic Attractors
1.5.3. Definition and Properties of Chaos
1.5.4. Ubiquity: Chaos in Biological Systems
1.5.5. Universality: Routes to Chaos
1.5.6. Fractal Structure Fractals
1.5.7. Fractal Properties
1.5.8. Reflections on Chaos in Biological Systems

1.6. Membrane Potential Biophysics

1.6.1. Introduction
1.6.2. First Approach to the Membrane Potential: Nernst Potential
1.6.3. Gibbs-Donnan Potentials
1.6.4. Surface Potentials

1.7. Transport across Membranes: Passive Transport

1.7.1. Nernst-Planck Equation
1.7.2. Constant Field Theory
1.7.3. GHK Equation in Complex Systems
1.7.4. Fixed Charge Theory
1.7.5. Action Potential Transmission
1.7.6. TPI Transport Analysis
1.7.7. Electrokinetic Phenomena

1.8. Facilitated Transport. Ion Channels Transporters

1.8.1. Introduction
1.8.2. Characteristics of Transport Facilitated by Transporters and Ion Channels
1.8.3. Model of Oxygen Transport with Hemoglobin Thermodynamics of Irreversible Processes
1.8.4. Examples

1.9. Active Transport: Effect of Chemical Reactions on Transport Processes

1.9.1. Chemical Reactions and Steady State Concentration Gradients
1.9.2. Phenomenological Description of Active Transport
1.9.3. The Sodium-Potassium Pump
1.9.4. Oxidative Phosphorylation

1.10. Nervous Impulses

1.10.1. Phenomenology of the Action Potential
1.10.2. Mechanism of the Action Potential
1.10.3. Hodgkin-Huxley Mechanism
1.10.4. Nerves, Muscles and Synapses

Module 2. Medical Physics

2.1. Natural and Artificial Radiation Sources

2.1.1. Alpha, Beta and Gamma Emitting Nuclei
2.1.2. Nuclear Reactions
2.1.3. Neutron Sources
2.1.4. Charged Particle Accelerators
2.1.5. X-Ray Generators

2.2. Radiation-Matter Interaction

2.2.1. Photon Interactions (Rayleigh and Compton Scattering, Photoelectric Effect, and Electron-Positron Pair Creation)
2.2.2. Electron-Positron Interactions (Elastic and Inelastic Collisions, Emission of Braking Radiation or Bremsstrahlung and Positron Annihilation)
2.2.3. Ion Interactions
2.2.4. Neutron Interactions

2.3. Monte Carlo Simulation of Radiation Transport

2.3.1. Pseudorandom Number Generation
2.3.2. Random Number Drawing Techniques
2.3.3. Radiation Transport Simulation
2.3.4. Practical Examples

2.4. Dosimetry

2.4.1. Dosimetric Quantities and Units (ICRU)
2.4.2. External Exposure
2.4.3. Radionuclides Incorporated in the Organism
2.4.4. Radiation-Matter Interaction
2.4.5. Radiological Protection
2.4.6. Permitted Limits for the Public and Professionals

2.5. Radiobiology and Radiotherapy

2.5.1. Radiobiology
2.5.2. External Radiation Therapy with Photons and Electrons
2.5.3. Brachytherapy
2.5.4. Advanced Processing Methods (Ions and Neutrons)
2.5.5. Planning

2.6. Biomedical Images

2.6.1. Biomedical Imaging Techniques
2.6.2. Image Enhancement using Histogram Modification
2.6.3. Fourier Transform
2.6.4. Filtering
2.6.5. Restoration

2.7. Nuclear medicine

2.7.1. Tracers
2.7.2. Detector Equipment
2.7.3. Gamma Camera
2.7.4. Planar Scintigraphy
2.7.5. SPECT
2.7.6. PET
2.7.7. Small Animal Equipment

2.8. Reconstruction Algorithms

2.8.1. Radon Transform
2.8.2. Central Section Theorem
2.8.3. Filtering Back Projection Algorithm
2.8.4. Noise Filtering
2.8.5. Iterative Reconstruction Algorithms
2.8.6. Algebraic Algorithm (ART)
2.8.7. Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE)
2.8.8. Ordered Subsites (OSEM)

2.9. Biomedical Image Reconstruction

2.9.1. SPECT Reconstruction
2.9.2. Degrading Effects Associated with Photon Attenuation, Scattering, System Response, and Noise
2.9.3. Compensation in the Filtered Back Projection Algorithm
2.9.4. Compensation in Iterative Methods

2.10. Radiology and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

2.10.1. Imaging Techniques in Radiology: Radiography and CT
2.10.2. Introduction to MRI
2.10.3. MRI Imaging
2.10.4. MRI Spectroscopy
2.10.5. Quality Control

Thanks to this program you will get up to date with the different applications of nuclear medicine”