9_6_Medical_Physics

NSW Board of Studies - HSC Physics
=Option 9.6 - Medical Physics=

//Contextual Outline: // //The use of other advances in technology, developed from our understanding of the electromagnetic spectrum,// //and based on sound physical principles, has allowed medical technologists more sophisticated tools to analyse// //and interpret bodily process for diagnostic purposes. Diagnostic imaging expands the knowledge of// //practitioners and the practice of medicine. It usually uses non-invasive methods for identifying and// //monitoring diseases or injuries via the generation of images representing internal anatomical structures and// //organs of the body.// //Technologies, such as ultrasound, compute axial tomography, positron emission tomography and magnetic// //resonance imaging, can often provide clear diagnostic pictures without surgery. A magnetic resonance image// //(MRI) scan of the spine, for example, provides a view of the discs in the back, as well as the nerves and other// //soft tissues. The practitioner can look at the MRI films and determine whether there is a pinched nerve, a// //degenerative disc or a tumour. The greatest advantage of these techniques are their ability to allow the// //practitioner to see inside the body without the need for surgery.// //This module increases students. understanding of the history of physics and the implications of physics for// //society and the environment.//

Taken from Physics Syllabus @ [|Board of Studies]

 1. The properties of ultrasound waves can be used as diagnostic tools 2. The physical properties of electromagnetic radiation can be used as diagnostic tools 3. Radioactivity can be used as a diagnostic tool 4. The magnetic field produced by nuclear particles can be used as a diagnostic tool