Course description
Programme description
- The results of project EVETSIN (Department of Health, London, 1998) ranked the King’s MSc MEP programme as the best in the UK.
- The 2005 National Healthcare Science Award Young Healthcare Scientist of the Year was received by one of our past students. A number of students have also won the prestigious first and second prizes from the Annual Conference of the UK Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine-IPEM.
-The department received an inaugural EU Leonardo da Vinci Award for our Medical Physics e-Learning (presented in Maastricht, Netherlands in 2004) and the IOMP Harold Jones Medal for excellence in Medical Physics teaching (presented at Seoul, South Korea in 2006).
- The MEP MSc programme is delivered by more than 30 core lecturers. All of them are Full Members and Fellows of IPEM and many are leading national and international specialists.
Programme format and assessment
Day and block release attendance. Written examinations, assessment of coursework, project dissertation.
Programme modules for MSc Medical Engineering & Physics
Basis of Human Anatomy & Physiology (Core Module)
The aim of this module is to present the theoretical knowledge on the structure of the human body and the basic mechanisms of its function as related to Medical Engineering and Physics. The course will present information on the human structure (including imaging anatomy) and functional systems.
Basis of Medical Technology (Core Module)
The module will provide the students with an understanding of the physical and physiological principles underlying the medical technology with an emphasis on Medical Electronics. It will also familiarise the students with the use of common test equipment and with a broad range of electronic components and their applications. The module will also introduce them to the concepts of safe working practice through identification of hazards and methods for their reduction.
Data Processing in Medicine (Core Module)
The aims of this double module are to provide an insight into the basic principles and practical applications of modern data processing in medicine, including statistical techniques relevant to medical data, and medical signal and image processing. The students will also learn the basics of computers and their use in medicine and will practice a relevant software.
Radiation Physics (Core Module)
This course is designed to provide understanding of the basic physics of the ionising and non-ionising radiations used for medical diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
Research Project - MEP (Core Module)
This 60 credit module aims to equip the student with the knowledge and skills required to participate actively in research and development and to provide a vehicle for those seeking an educational foundation for PhD studies. Assessment is by dissertation.
Biomechanics & Ergonomics
The course aims to provide students with an understanding of mechanics of the human musculo-skeletal system, enabling them to analyse fresh issues of human functional anatomy with rigour.
Management of Medical Equipment
The module will introduce the students following the Engineering options of the course to the various approaches to managing equipment. The aim of the course is to provide students with an insight into the problems and challenges of managing medical equipment within a healthcare system; to develop an awareness of the business process; to increase awareness of how maintenance of equipment is influenced by its design.
Physics of Medical Imaging with Ionising Radiation
The aims of the course are to educate students in the physics of medical imaging with ionising radiation and to equip them with knowledge of computed tomography, nuclear medicine and thematic topics relevant thereto (e.g. the use of computers/clinical applications).
Physics of Medical Imaging with Non-ionising Radiation
The aims of the course are to educate students in the physics of medical imaging with non-ionizing radiation (MRI and Ultrasund) and to equip them with knowledge of magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound imaging and thematic topics relevant thereto (e.g. the use of computers/clinical applications).
Radiation Protection
The course aims to provide the theoretical background and training necessary for the radiological protection requirements of both ionising and non-ionising radiation used in the workplace.
Radiotherapy Physics
The course provides the necessary practical and theoretical background for the support of day-to-day Radiotherapy Physics activities. It is aimed primarily at recently qualified radiotherapy physicists, but should also be invaluable to post-graduate students, researchers, clinical oncologists, engineers, radiographers, representatives of allied commercial organisations and in fact, anyone wishing to deepen or update their understanding of both radiotherapy physics and radiotherapy in general. A brief overview is also provided of more research oriented techniques such as Monte-Carlo methods, multileaf collimators, stereotactic and conformal therapy. The faculty is composed of physicists, clinicians and radiobiologists, many of whom are internationally renowned for their expertise. Saturday workshops and demonstrations make full use of the facilities of the Radiotherapy and Physics Departments of the Royal Marsden NHS Trust. The course is reviewed annually in response to participants' suggestions and changing technology.
Rehabilitation Engineering
The module aims to equip the student with a thorough theoretical understanding of issues addressed in the practice of rehabilitation engineering in a clinical environment.
Duration
Two years PT, one year FT, September to September.
