Work on the development
and using of radiophysical methods in medicine were
begun in the Radiophysical Research Institute
(NIRFI) by V.A.Zverev with staff as far back as
60-th years. As an independent structure the division of Radiophysical
Methods in Medicine had been organized in 1973 and M.T.Grekhova
had became the first head of the division. In 1977 the division had been
included in the newly organized Institute of Applied Physics. Since 1987 till 1999 the
division was headed by V.A.Antonets and since 1999
it is headed by A.D.Mansfeld. Three labs have been
organized in the division: "Laboratory of Vibrational Diagnostics",
"Laboratory of Ultrasonic Diagnostics" and "Laboratory of Autowave Processes". In 2001 the last
laboratory was cleaved into the self-dependent section. The division has now
20 employees including 2 D.Sc., 5 Ph.D. and 2 Ph.D.
students. A series of new vibroacoustical methods
to study the human body and human physiological systems are developing now
within the framework of the direction "radiophysics
in medicine". These are acousto-optical
tomography, acousto-termometric tomography,
spectral tremorography, vibrational viscoelastometry,
impedance myographyand others.
The activities of the branch of Ecology Chair of the Biological Faculty of
Nizhny Novgorod State University (NNSU) "Physics of Alive Systems and of
Environment", as well as of the branch of Radiotechnique
Chair of the NNSU Radiophysical Faculty "Radioelectronics in Medicine and Ecology" are
ensured on the division base.
