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June 13th, 2016, 11:38 AM
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Re: TNPSC Physics

As per your demand here I am providing you syllabus of the Medical Physics of TNPSC

PAPER I

UNIT I
INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL PHYSICS:- Cell Structure and functions - Elements of tissue and muscular systems, skeletalsystem, digestive, respiratory, circulatory, endocrine and Nervous systems - Hormones and transmitters - single and multicell organisms - Nucleic acid and protein structure and their functions - Bio-materials for dental and orthopaedic applications.

UNIT II
BASICS OF RADIATION PHYSICS:- Review of atomic and nuclear structure - Properties of b, and c radiations - Naturaland artificial radioactivity - Medical isotopes production and uses- Particle thereapy machines (Co-60)- Linear accelerator, cyclotron and betatron - Radio Therapeutic machines - Loading techniques for teletherapy - phantoms - Radio Therapy Gadgets -TissueCompensators.

UNIT III
X RAYS IN MEDICINE:- Different x-ray generators - Basic requirements for Medical diagnostic and therapeutic x rays - Determination of half value length - Inherent filters - shielding materials and safety devices .

UNIT IV
RADIATION EFFECTS ON LIVING CELLS:- Thomson, Compton and Photoelectric - effects - pair production - Range energy relation - Specific ionisation - Chromosomal damage and point mutations - Somatic effects of radiation - Radio sensitivity Protocal - LD 50/30 concepts - Radiation dosages and their effects - Anoxie - Carcinogenisis -Genetic effects - Threshold- Recessive and dominant mutation - Doubling dose.

UNIT V
RADIATION DETECTORS AND DOSIMETRY:- Ionisation Chambers - G.M. Counter - Scintillation Counters - Thermoluminescent, Chemical, film dosimeters - Depth - dose distribution curves - Free radical ion production - G value - computer aided treatment planning in radio therapy.

UNIT VI
RADIATION HAZARD EVALUATION AND CONTROL:- Radiation Hazard by natural and man made sources - International Commission on Radiation Protection (ICRP) recommendations - planning of radio nuclei laboratories in Hospitals- Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) Safety requirements - Evaluation of radiation hazard by fluoroscopy and radiography effect of time, distance; Shielding materials - personnel and area monitoring-survey of radiological installations - Disposal of radioactive wastes.

PAPER -II

UNIT I
ULTRASONOGRAPHY:- Acoustic impedance Acoustical characteristics of human body - Ultrasonics - Production and Propertiespropagation of ultrasonics through body tissues - Ultrasonic dosimetry - Piezoelectric receivers - scanning techniques - Echocardiography - Ultrasonic tomography - Ultrasonics in Opthalmology-obstetrics and gynecology-Lithostropy- Echocardiography - Ultrasonic diathermy.

UNIT II
THERMOGRAPHY:- Various types of electromagnetic radiations - UV, Visible and IR- sources and detectors- Optical properties of tissues-Applications of optical radiations in detection and treatment of skin disorders.

UNIT III
RADIOTHERAPY:- Radio and Microwaves - production and properties - intervention mechanism with biological systems - Hyperthermia - Tissue characterisation - Thermal and non thermal effects on whole body.

UNIT IV
LASERS IN MEDICINE:- Theory and mechanism of medical lasers. Tissue interaction mechanism dermatology oncology - lasers in biology - Application of ultrafast pulsed lasers in Medicine - laser blood flowmeter. Hazards of lasers and their safety measures - Fibre optics in medicine.

UNIT V
NUCLEAR MEDICINE:- Radio isotopes in Medical diagnostics - Scintillation counters - Gamma Cameras - single head - dual head scanners - Scanning of different parts of human body-Radio Pharmaceuticals for scanning.

UNIT VI
IMAGING SYSTEMS AND DIAGNOSTIC INSTRUMENTS:- Magnetic Resonance Imaging system - position Emission tomography-Basic principles and applications - ECG, EEG and EMG recording and analysis.


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