• Question: What kind of physics is used in medical physics?

    Asked by Bevin to Sarah, Mohan, Jen on 9 Mar 2017.
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      Jen Dennis answered on 9 Mar 2017:

      It depends on what you specialise in. Medical Physics is a broad subject area that covers quite a number of specialities. For me, I work in Nuclear Medicine so I mainly do physics related to radiation.

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      Sarah De Vos answered on 9 Mar 2017:

      We mainly use radiation physics

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      Mohan K answered on 10 Mar 2017:

      A lot of radiation physics, but those working in MRI use a bit quantum mechanics and magnetic fields, and those working in ultrasound use sound waves, so it really depends on the specialism field!

      I think what is common across all areas is the analytic way of thinking and scientific skills that we bring to our specialism.

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