Topic 1 - The Eye
Topic 2 - Defects of Vision and Their Correction
Topic 3 - Physics of the Ear
Topic 4 - Nerve Impulses
Topic 5 - Ultrasound
Topic 6 - Medical Optics
Topic 7 - X-rays
This module looks at some of the many ways in which Physics is applied to the medical profession. Medical Physicists have an important role to play in a modern hospital. Many physics concepts can be applied to the diagnosis and treatment of patients in hospital.
If you are considering a career as a doctor, you will find this module relevant to your studies. Medical Physics stands at the interface of Physics and Biology.