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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.
