Topic 1- Radiation and Treatment

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both ionising and non- ionising radiation are used in

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medicine

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X-rays are used for

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medical imaging

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x-rays are high energy and get absorbed by

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dense materials like bone and metal

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X-rays have a

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health risk

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CAT scans use

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X-rays

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CAT scans produce an image of a

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2D slice through the human body

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CAT scans are different from usual X-rays because they can produce an image of

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soft tissue too

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Endoscopes use

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optical fibres

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visible light is

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non-ionising

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endoscopes are good because it prevents

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invasive surgery

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ultrasound has a frequency of

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more than 20000 Hz

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ultrasound in

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non-ionising

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ultrasound can be used for

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breaking down kidney stones, pre-natal scanning, measuring the speed of blood flow

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radiation is energy that

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originates from a source

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Power=

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I x A

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intensity of radiation depends on

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distance from source

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intensity of radiation also depends on

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what i t is passing through

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the more dense the medium,

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the more radiation will be absorbed

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refraction is a change in direction caused by

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a change in speed

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convex lenses

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converge light rays

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concave lenses

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diverge light rays

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remember how to do ray tracing diagrams

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yes

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if the object is at 2F

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real image, inverted,same size as object at 2F

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if the object is between F and 2 f

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real image, inverted, bigger and further than 2F

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if the object is closer than F

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virtual image, right way up, on same side, and bigger

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power of lens=

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1/focal length

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1/f=

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1/u + 1/v

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for the eye you need to know the

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basic structure

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the iris is

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the coloured part of the eye

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the pupil is

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the hole in the middle of the iris

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the cornea is

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transparent

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the light is focused on the

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retina

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the lens is controlled by

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the ciliary muscles

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the far point is

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the furthest distance that the eye can focus comfortably

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the near point is

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the closest distance the eye can focus on

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on average, distances are

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infinity, and 25 cm

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short sighted people can’t focus on

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distant objects

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long sighted people can’t focus on

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close objects

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short sight can be corrected with

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diverging lenses

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long sight can be corrected with

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converging lenses

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sight can be corrected with

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contact lenses or laser eye surgery

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treatment for vision defect depends on

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patient

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every transparent material has

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a refractive index

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snell’s law says

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n= sin i/ sin r

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total internal relfection depends on

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angle of incidence

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greater than critical angle means that

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no light comes out and all is totally internally reflected

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critical angles can be found using

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snell’s law

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sin C=

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refractive index of where the light is travelling to/ refractive index of where the light starts from