Medical Physics Overview
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What is the study of medical physics concerned with?

  • Applications of medicine in physics
  • The study of physical parameters and their effects on the human body (correct)
  • The study of the physics of the universe
  • The study of medical terms and their meanings

    • What is an example of an application of physics in medicine?

  • The use of mathematics in statistics
  • The use of biology in genetics
  • The use of chemistry in pharmaceuticals
  • The use of X-rays in medical imaging (correct)

    • What is the term for the study of the physical parameters involved in the function of the body?

  • Biology
  • Physiology
  • Biophysics
  • Medical Physics (correct)

    • What is an example of a biomaterial used in medicine and dentistry?

    <p>Lasik used in ophthalmology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the science of terms?

    <p>Terminology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a medical imaging technique that uses physics?

    <p>Computed Tomography (CT) scanner</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Terminology

    • Terminology refers to the science of terms.

    Physics

    • Physics is the science of nature.

    Medical Physics

    • Medical physics is an interdisciplinary field that combines medicine and physics.
    • It involves the study of physical parameters that affect the body, including:
      • Pressure
      • Force
      • Energy
      • Power
      • Electricity
    • It also involves the study of physical principles underlying the functioning of body organs and systems, including:
      • Vision
      • Hearing
      • Skeletal system
      • Pulmonary system
      • Cardiovascular system
      • Nervous system
    • Applications of physics in medicine include:
      • Laser technology
      • Sound and ultrasound
      • X-rays
      • Computed tomography (CT) scanners
      • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
      • Electrocardiography (ECG)
      • Electroencephalography (EEG)
      • Electroretinography (ERG)
      • Radioisotopes
      • Positron emission cameras (PEC)
      • Gamma (𝛾) cameras in nuclear medicine and radiotherapy
    • Medical physics also involves the development and use of biomaterials, such as:
      • Artificial bones
      • Lenses and Lasik used in ophthalmology
      • Pacemakers and stents used in cardiovascular diseases
      • Grafting materials and nerve conduits

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    Introduction to medical physics, a field that combines medicine and physics to study the physical parameters and physics of body organs and systems.

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