Medical Physics
Medical physics
concerns the application of
physics
to
medicine
. It generally concerns physics as applied to
medical imaging
and
radiotherapy
, although medical physicists also work in many other areas of healthcare. A medical physics department may be based in either a
hospital
or a
university
and its work is likely to include
research
,
technical development
and clinical
healthcare
.
Medical imaging
Diagnostic radiology
, including
x-rays
,
fluoroscopy
,
mammography
,
Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry
,
angiography
and
Computed tomography
Ultrasound
, including
intravascular ultrasound
Non-ionising radiation
(
Lasers
,
Ultraviolet
etc.)
Nuclear medicine
, including
SPECT
and
Positron emission tomography
Magnetic resonance imaging
, including
Functional magnetic resonance imaging
and other methods for
functional neuroimaging
of the
brain
.
For example,
nuclear magnetic resonance
(often referred to as
magnetic resonance imaging
to avoid the common concerns about
radiation
), uses the phenomenon of nuclear
resonance
to image the human body.
Magnetoencephalography
Electrical impedance tomography
Diffuse optical imaging
Optical coherence tomography
Terahertz radiation
Treatment of disease
Radiotherapy
Interventional radiology
Non-ionising radiation
Lasers
,
Ultraviolet
etc. including
photodynamic therapy
and
LASIK
High intensity focussed
ultrasound
, including
lithotripsy
Nuclear medicine
, including
sealed source radiotherapy
Defibrillation
Non-invasive monitoring and diagnosis
Refers to procedures that do not require going into the body (see
Non-invasive (medical)
).
Physiological measurement
Doppler Ultrasound
Electrocardiography
Electromyography
Electroencephalography
Electronystagmography
Endoscopy
Non-ionising radiation
(
Lasers
,
Ultraviolet
etc.)
Near infrared spectroscopy
Pulse oximetry
Blood gas monitor
Blood pressure
measurement
Radiation Protection
Background radiation
Radiation protection
Dosimetry
Medical Computing and Mathematics
Medical informatics
Telemedicine
Picture archiving and communication systems
(PACS)
DICOM
Tomographic reconstruction
, an
ill-posed
inverse problem
Biomedical engineering
Biomedical engineering
Biomechanics
Functional electrical stimulation
Dialysis
Gait analysis
Prosthetics
Cochlear implants
Nanomedicine
See also
See also
important publications in medical physics
External links
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