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Medical Physics
PD Events, Resources, Classroom Activities, IT Applications
PD Events
On the first or second Saturday in December each year there is an inservice from 10am - noon. These are some of the notes and photographs by the participants at the 2007 event.
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By Dave Campbell, Sacred Heart College, Geelong, taken during the 2007 Professional Development Morning at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. | |||
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The X-rays come from the head at top right. The flat section across the top contains the linear acelerator. The patient lies on the table where the white cube is. The whole unit rotates around the patient to radiuate the cancer from different angles to minmise damage to healthy tissue and organs. The attachments left and right can swing out to enable a CT scan of the patient prior to treatment to ensue that the patient is correctly positioned for the dose. | |||
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The open cupboard on the right contains the klystron to generate the microwaves for the linac. | |||
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Some of the screens at the console. | |||
Resources
Text Resources
- Cameron, JR & Skofronik, JG 1977, Medical Physics, Wiley, New York.
- Pope, J 2000, Medical Physics: Imaging, Heinemann Advanced Science.
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A Word document about the radioactive isotope, Fluorine 18. The article describes its production, decay, half life and its use as a radioactive tracer. There are links to an Age article as well as the ANSTO press release and wikipaedia sites on the radio-pharmaceuticals. | |||
Audiovisual Resources
It is recommended that teachers should view any video before purchase.
Marcom Projects: Radioisotopes at Work
An Introduction to Diagnostic Ultrasound
An Introduction to Diagnostic Ultrasound available for rental or purchase from Australasian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine
The UK website "Teaching Medical Physics" (see under 'Useful websites' below) has three valuable powerpoints.
Classroom Activities
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An interactive worksheet to accompany the Physics 2000 Tomography web pages. | |||
IT Applications
Useful Websites
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA)
Contains information of Radiation Basics and fact sheets on Radiation and Health, as well as technical reports.
Teaching Medical Physics
The UK website produced by the IOP Teaching Medical Physics has an extensive range of downloadable resources including PowerPoints on The EM Spectrum, Radioactivity and Ultrasound, Additional images, Teaching notes with Worksheets in Word or pdf, A textbook of 24 pages in either A5 or A4 size and in Word or pdf format, and also posters. The material is written for the GCSE, so it is more basic than Unit 1, but it is very valuable introductory material.
Useful Video Websites
Using X-rays and CT Scans on the Iceman
Using X-rays and CT Scans on the Iceman
Archaeologists use x-rays and an endoscope to investigate mummies
Ancient Chiribaya Mummies: Archaeologists use x-rays and an endoscope to investigate the mummies to learn more about the culture.
PET Scan Imaging
This video about diagnostic imaging is on HowStuffWorks. Positron Emission Topography (PET) scans provide doctors with detailed imaging of a patient's ailments. Most of the video is an interview from a Business TV channel. (13 min)
Philips Helps Children Take CAT Scans
How stuff Works video. Philips Helps Children Take CAT Scans. CAT Scans provoke anxiety in patients, but Philips has designed a new technology to help ease that anxiety. (2.5 min)
New Technology Could Mean Fewer Breast Biopsies
This video is on HowStuffWorks. New Technology Could Mean Fewer Breast Biopsies A revolutionary new imaging technology is expected to help physicians better classify breast lesions and thus reduce the need for biopsies. Learn how Siemens' new technology means fewer breast biopsies in this video from Siemens. (2 min)
Ultrasound in Your Pocket
How Stuff Works video. Ultrasound in Your Pocket. The world's smallest and first true pocket-ultrasound system. Doctors are calling this the "visual stethoscope" because it delivers images of the heart and other critical areas in seconds, which could make a huge impact in an emergency. (1.4 min)
Pregnancy Ultrasound digital images
How Stuff Works. 16 Pregnancy Ultrasound digital images.