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Medical Physics (Optional)
Physics of the eye, ear, and medical imaging techniques
Practice 40 subtopics in Medical Physics (Optional). All questions match the AQA A-Level specification.
About Medical Physics (Optional)
Medical Physics (Optional) is a key topic in the AQA A-Level Physicsspecification. This topic covers physics of the eye, ear, and medical imaging techniques.
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Structure of the eyeOptical power and the lens equationPower of a lens: P = 1/fAccommodationNear and far pointsMyopia and hypermetropiaCorrective lensesStructure of the earSound intensity and decibel scaleI = P/AIntensity level: IL = 10 log(I/Iā)Threshold of hearingFrequency response of the earECG: principle and interpretationHeart signals and timingUltrasound productionPiezoelectric effectAcoustic impedance: Z = ĻcReflection at boundariesA-scan and B-scan ultrasoundDoppler ultrasound for blood flowOptical fibres in endoscopyX-ray productionX-ray spectraAttenuation: I = Iāe^(-Ī¼x)Linear attenuation coefficientHalf-value thicknessContrast mediaImage intensifiersCT scanning principleGamma cameraTechnetium-99m as a tracerHalf-life requirements for tracersPET scanningAnnihilation and gamma detectionNuclear magnetic resonance principlePrecession and Larmor frequencyRelaxation times T1 and T2Gradient fields for imagingAdvantages of MRI
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