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Medical Optics and Laser Medicine

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Medical Optics and Laser Medicine
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Medical Physics, Master, SO 01.10.2025
Module code: MP3202.OPT
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
4V (4 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
5
Semester: 2
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
German
Assessment:
Oral examination

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Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

MP2202.OPT (P213-0110) Medical Physics, Master, ASPO 01.04.2019 , semester 2, mandatory course
MP3202.OPT Medical Physics, Master, SO 01.10.2025 , semester 2, mandatory course
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
60 class hours (= 45 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 150 hours (equivalent to 5 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 105 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
Module coordinator:
Dr. Sebastian Markert
Lecturer: Dr. Sebastian Markert

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Learning outcomes:
After successfully completing this course, students will be able to explain the physical properties of light and - depending on the application - describe light as a beam, wave or particle. They will be able to formally describe imaging systems and quantify deviations from the assumptions of geometric optics. Students will be able to explain the interaction of light with biological tissue, identify the dominant mechanisms in different situations and assign them to different diagnostic and therapeutic requirements.
On the basis of this knowledge, they will be able to explain the function and application of different medical-optical devices and procedures.
Students will be able to assess the properties of the laser radiation relevant for medical technology and explain its interaction with biological tissue. They will be able to assess the hazards posed by different lasers and take the appropriate safety measures. They will be familiar with different types of lasers and can assign them to different diagnostic and therapeutic applications based on their properties.

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Module content:
1. Basics:
 1.1 Electromagnetic spectrum
 1.2 Reflection and refraction
 1.3 Interference and coherence
 1.4 Diffraction
 1.5 Interaction between light and matter
2. Imaging optics:
 2.1 Refraction on spherical surfaces
 2.2 Projection equation
 2.3 ABCD matrix formalism
 2.4 Classic eye-related devices
 2.5 Apertures and pupils
 2.6 Diffraction-limited resolution and optical transfer function
3. Other optical components:
 3.1 Sources of light
 3.2 Radiation detectors
 3.3 Glass fibers
 3.4 Optical filters
4. Tissue optics: Propagation of light in biological tissue
 4.1 Absorption
 4.2 Multiple scattering
 4.3 Fluorescence
5. Medical-optical devices and procedures:
 5.1 Scanning electron microscopy
 5.2 Ophthalmological equipment
 5.3 Light microscopy and high-resolution microscopy
 5.4 Electron microscopy
6. Laser physics and technology:
 6.1 Properties of laser radiation
 6.2 Basic structure of a laser
 6.3 Different types of lasers
7. Laser safety
8. Lasers in diagnostics
 8.1 Laser spectroscopy and fluorescence diagnostics
 8.2 Optical coherence tomography (OCT)
9. Lasers in therapy:
 9.1 Basics: Interaction of lasers with tissue
 9.2 Photodynamic therapy (PDT)
 9.3 Coagulation, vaporization, ablation, “laser scalpel”,  
 9.4 Examples from ophthalmology, dermatology and dentistry

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Teaching methods/Media:
Blackboard, lecture notes, transparencies, animations

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Recommended or required reading:
Berlien, Hans-Peter; Müller, Gerhard J.: Applied Laser Medicine, Springer, 2003
Hecht, Eugene: Optik, De Gruyter, (akt. Aufl.)
Kühlke, Dietrich: Optik: Grundlagen und Anwendungen, Harri Deutsch, (akt. Aufl.)
Lipson, Stephen G.; Lipson, Henry S.; Tannhauser, David S.: Optik, Springer, 1997
Niemz, Markolf H:: Laser-Tissue-Interactions, Springer, (akt Aufl.)
Pedrotti, Frank L.; Pedrotti, Leno S.; Bausch, Werner; Schmidt, Hartmut: Optik für Ingenieure, Springer, (akt Aufl.)
Gerhard, Christoph: Tutorium Optik: Ein verständlicher Überblick für Physiker, Ingenieure und Techniker (akt. Aufl.), online in der htw Bibliothek verfügbar

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