Topic 1- Radiation and Treatment Flashcards
both ionising and non- ionising radiation are used in
medicine
X-rays are used for
medical imaging
x-rays are high energy and get absorbed by
dense materials like bone and metal
X-rays have a
health risk
CAT scans use
X-rays
CAT scans produce an image of a
2D slice through the human body
CAT scans are different from usual X-rays because they can produce an image of
soft tissue too
Endoscopes use
optical fibres
visible light is
non-ionising
endoscopes are good because it prevents
invasive surgery
ultrasound has a frequency of
more than 20000 Hz
ultrasound in
non-ionising
ultrasound can be used for
breaking down kidney stones, pre-natal scanning, measuring the speed of blood flow
radiation is energy that
originates from a source
Power=
I x A
intensity of radiation depends on
distance from source
intensity of radiation also depends on
what i t is passing through
the more dense the medium,
the more radiation will be absorbed
refraction is a change in direction caused by
a change in speed
convex lenses
converge light rays
concave lenses
diverge light rays
remember how to do ray tracing diagrams
yes
if the object is at 2F
real image, inverted,same size as object at 2F
if the object is between F and 2 f
real image, inverted, bigger and further than 2F