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What does the dual nature of light refer to?
What does the dual nature of light refer to?
What is the visible light spectrum range for the human eye?
What is the visible light spectrum range for the human eye?
What does the inverse square law state regarding radiation intensity?
What does the inverse square law state regarding radiation intensity?
Which of the following instruments is NOT classified as an endoscope?
Which of the following instruments is NOT classified as an endoscope?
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Which endoscope typically provides better image quality?
Which endoscope typically provides better image quality?
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What type of therapy uses light to treat medical conditions?
What type of therapy uses light to treat medical conditions?
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What condition in premature infants can be treated using light-based therapy?
What condition in premature infants can be treated using light-based therapy?
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Why might a physician opt for flexible endoscopy over rigid endoscopy?
Why might a physician opt for flexible endoscopy over rigid endoscopy?
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Study Notes
Biophysics Lecture (Week 7)
- Lecture by Dr. Mahmoud Ismail and Dr. Diaa Rayan
- Topic: Light in Medicine
Nature of Light
- Light exhibits a dual nature: particle and wave.
- Particle nature: Light consists of photons.
- Photons have energy (E = hv), where v is frequency and h is Planck's constant (h = 6.62607×10⁻³⁴ Js)
Light in Medicine
- Light is beneficial for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
- Visible light allows physicians to obtain visual information.
Electromagnetic Spectrum
- Light is a form of electromagnetic radiation.
- Visible light occupies a narrow band (approximately 400-700 nm).
Inverse Square Law
- Radiation intensity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the source.
- Closer the radiation source, higher intensity.
- Further away, lower intensity.
- This law can be used in practice.
Medical Applications of Light
- Endoscopes: Instruments for viewing internal body cavities (e.g., cystoscopes for the bladder, proctoscopes for the rectum).
- Flexible endoscopes allow for biopsies.
- Light Therapy (Phototherapy): Utilizes light's energy absorption to treat conditions like jaundice in infants (excess bilirubin).
UV Light in Medicine
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Benefits:
- UV light with wavelengths below 290 nm is germicidal, sterilizing medical instruments.
- UV light triggers reactions in skin, leading to vitamin D production (beneficial) and tanning (potentially beneficial or harmful).
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Hazards:
- UV light can cause sunburn and damage to the eyes (cornea and lens).
Applications of UV and IR
- UV and IR wavelengths adjacent to the visible spectrum have important medical applications.
- UV photons have higher energy than visible photons.
- IR photons have lower energy.
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Explore the fascinating role of light in medicine through this Biophysics quiz. Understand its dual nature as both particle and wave, and how it aids in diagnostics and therapy. Delve into concepts like the electromagnetic spectrum and the inverse square law as they apply to medical technologies.
