X-ray Imaging
This resource from the Institute of Physics (IOP), describes how X-rays can be used to image the body. The X-rays video, taken from an IOP Schools and Colleges lecture, describes how Roentgen discovered how to image using X-rays, in his lab. The lecture also describes how barium and iodine can be used to to image parts of the body,…
Gamma Cameras
This resource from the Institute of Physics (IOP), describes how cameras sensitive to gamma radiation can be used to image the body. The video, taken from an IOP Schools and Colleges lecture, briefly describes the history of the discovery of radioactivity and how the first particle accelerators could be used to make radioactive…
5/5- Publication year: 2010 to date
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
This resource from the Institute of Physics (IOP), describes magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the body. The magnetic resonance imaging video, taken from an IOP Schools and Colleges lecture, uses analogies with sound to describe how the resonant frequencies of protons within the body can be used to produce images. The functional…
Ultrasound
This resource from the Institute of Physics, describes how ultrasound can be used to image the body. The video describes how ultrasound can be used to image a professional footballer's knee to investigate the cause of pain. The teachers' notes contain an introduction to ultra-sound imaging, lesson notes linked…
Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
This resource from the Institute of Physics (IOP) includes information and activities related to Positron Emission Tomography (PET). The video describes how annihilation of electrons and positrons can be used to produce X-rays and image the body to find cancers. The teachers' notes contain an introduction to PET, lesson…
Pulse Oximeters
This resource from the Institute of Physics (IOP), describes how light can be used in pulse oximetry to measure pulse rate and oxygen levels in the body. The video, taken from an IOP Schools and Colleges lecture, describes how shining red and infra-red light through the body can be used to measure pulse rate and oxygen levels…
Electrocardiagrams
This resource from the Institute of Physics, describes how electrocardiagrams (ECGs) record the activity of the heart through electrodes placed on a patient's skin. The teacher's notes contain an introduction to ECGs and lesson notes for the associated PowerPoint file. A mark scheme for the worksheet is also included.…
Medical Uses of Ultrasound
This resource, produced by the Institute of Physics (IOP) and the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM), contains a presentation and teachers' notes with worksheets. It illustrates the uses of ultrasound in medicine. The presentation describes: • what is ultrasound • how ultrasound imaging…
Medical Physics Posters
From the Institute of Physics (IOP) and the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM), these posters illustrate the uses of physics in medicine. The posters cover a range of topics, including: • Electromagnetic spectrum • The use of radioactivity • Clinical engineer - responsible for maintaining the…
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- Publication year: 2000 - 2009
- Poster
Medical Physics in the Electromagnetic Spectrum
This resource, produced by the Institute of Physics and the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM), contains a presentation and teachers' notes with worksheets. It illustrates the uses of different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. The materials show the use of: • radio waves for mobile phones •…
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- Publication year: 2000 - 2009
- Presentation
Medical Physics and Radioactivity
This resource, developed by the Institute of Physics (IOP) and the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM), contains a presentation and teachers' notes with worksheets. It illustrates the uses of radioactivity in medicine. The presentation describes: • different types of radioactivity • detection…
Seeing Inside Your Body
This resource, produced by the Institute of Physics (IOP) and the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM), contains a short introduction to medical imaging and how seeing inside your body can help diagnosis. A presentation is accompanied by teachers' notes. The presentation describes: • using infra-red…
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- Publication year: 2000 - 2009
- Presentation
Medical Physics
This text, produced by both the Institute of Physics (IOP) and the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM), gives information on the development and uses of medical physics. The book covers a wide range of topics and includes chapters on: • history • ionising radiation • optical methods •…