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Physics 265 Spring 2008 Reference Page Description 265 Introduction to Medical Physics. (Crosslisted with Med Phys) II; 2 credits (P-I). Primarily for premeds and other students in the medical and biological sciences. Applications of physics to medicine and medical instrumentation. Topics: biomechanics, sound and hearing, pressure and motion of fluids, heat and temperature, electricity and magnetism in the body, optics and the eye, biological effects of light, use of ionizing radiation in diagnosis and therapy, radiation safety, medical instrumentation. Two lectures with demonstrations per week.Prerequisites A year course of college level intro physics.Lectures Times: 6:30pm-8:30pm Tuesdays Location: 2116 Chamberlin Hall Instructor: Ronald Wakai Resources |
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03/11/2008
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