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THE PHYSICS OF MEDICAL SCANS

It's more than likely that all of us will have to undergo some form of medical scan during our lifetimes. Have you ever wondered how these scans work to produce images of the inner-workings of our bodies? 

 

This website explains how some of the most popular scans work, to three different levels of understanding (hover over each box to find out more):

SIMPLE

For those curious minds with little to no scientific background.

STANDARD

Not quite an undergraduate physicist, but you like to be in the scientific know!

ADVANCED

Wow you like your science!
(Undergraduate physicist level)

This website is optimised to be viewed using a personal computer not a mobile device

© 2019 Durham University Physics In Society Project - Medical Physics

J. Henderson, L.Y Kuo, S. Lun, A. Sair, and K. Vega

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