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AQA (Showing 4 of 6 available)

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Case Study (Showing 1 of 1 available)

  • htm  Pulse oximetry testingWeb link
    Principles and uses of pulse oximetry in medical physics in straightforward language. Edexcel Physics Topic 6 P3 6.5

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Edexcel (Showing 8 of 14 available)

  • htm  UltrasoundWeb link
    AQA Physics 13.6, including specification statements, diagrams, information and a topic quiz with answers. From the Antonine Education UK website.
  • htm  Science Worlds: Q&A: What are gamma rays used for in medicine?Web link
    Information from Science Worlds on the use of gamma radiation to treat cancer and to detect disease.
  • htm  PULSE: Accelerator Science in MedicineWeb link
    Slides describing the use of particle accelerators in medicine and radiation to treat cancer, from the PULSE website.
  • htm  CAT Scans and X-RaysWeb link
    Clear and simple explanation from Physics 2000 of how multiple X-rays are used to create 3D images of the internal human body, including interactive activities.
  • htm  X-RaysWeb link
    Clear and friendly explanation from Physics 2000 of how X-rays are produced and how X-ray images are made. Series of pages with interactive aspects.
  • htm  Electrocardiogram - ECGWeb link
    Basic information from AnaesthesiaUK about how an ECG works by detecting electrical impulses in the heart.
  • htm  Electrocardiogram - ECG BasicsWeb link
    Basic explanation from AnaesthesiaUK of how an electrocardiogram (ECG) works including the characteristic shape of a normal ECG output.
  • htm  Action Potentials and ECGWeb link
    Information page with a link to an ECG image of the heart's electrical impulses.

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External Publication (Showing 1 of 1 available)

  • htm  Pulse oximetry testingWeb link
    Principles and uses of pulse oximetry in medical physics in straightforward language. Edexcel Physics Topic 6 P3 6.5

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Guidance (Showing 1 of 1 available)

  • htm  Medical Physics: exploring, treating, understanding External Publication
    This is a free pack, produced by the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine, and EPSRC. It includes an A5, 40-page textbook, teachers’ notes, three posters and CD ROM which reproduces this m...

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Image and Diagram (Showing 1 of 1 available)

  • htm  Visible Human Project: The University of MichiganWeb link
    The University of Michigan Visible Human Project uses the internet to make the American National Library of Medicine's Visible Human data available through interactive browsers. The website is still u...

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Learning Activity (Showing 4 of 4 available)

  • htm  Institue Of Physics: Inside StoryWeb link
    Inside Story was produced by the Institute of Physics and the Medical Research Council as part of Einstein Year. The site is to teach about physics in medicine. It consists of flash based activates ex...
  • htm  Medical Physics Teaching Materials for SchoolsWeb link
    This website supports a teaching pack which has been circulated to all UK schools. It contains lessons as PowerPoint presentations and other material aimed at helping teachers to teach science with ex...
  • htm  PULSE: Accelerator Science in MedicineWeb link
    Slides describing the use of particle accelerators in medicine and radiation to treat cancer, from the PULSE website.
  • htm  Ultrasound Principles and UsesWeb link
    Information with many interactive and visual demonstrations of how ultrasound works and the physics principles behind it. From AnaesthesiaUK.

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OCR (Showing 7 of 10 available)

  • htm  UltrasoundWeb link
    AQA Physics 13.6, including specification statements, diagrams, information and a topic quiz with answers. From the Antonine Education UK website.
  • htm  Ultrasound Principles and UsesWeb link
    Information with many interactive and visual demonstrations of how ultrasound works and the physics principles behind it. From AnaesthesiaUK.
  • htm  X-RaysWeb link
    Clear and friendly explanation from Physics 2000 of how X-rays are produced and how X-ray images are made. Series of pages with interactive aspects.
  • htm  CAT Scans and X-RaysWeb link
    Clear and simple explanation from Physics 2000 of how multiple X-rays are used to create 3D images of the internal human body, including interactive activities.
  • htm  PULSE: Accelerator Science in MedicineWeb link
    Slides describing the use of particle accelerators in medicine and radiation to treat cancer, from the PULSE website.
  • htm  Science Worlds: Q&A: What are gamma rays used for in medicine?Web link
    Information from Science Worlds on the use of gamma radiation to treat cancer and to detect disease.
  • htm  International Engineering Consortium: Fibre OpticsWeb link
    From the IEC, a series of webpages explaining the theory and practical uses of fibre optics, including images and diagrams.

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