Practice Medical Imaging: Seeing Inside The Body (1.3) - Physics in Action: Technology and Society
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Medical Imaging: Seeing Inside the Body

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Question 1 Easy

What type of energy do X-rays use to create images?

💡 Hint: Think about the type of waves we discussed that can pass through tissues.

Question 2 Easy

What does MRI stand for?

💡 Hint: Break down how MRI creates detailed images.

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Question 1

What does MRI utilize to create images?

Electromagnetic waves
Sound waves
Magnetic fields and radio waves

💡 Hint: Think about what kind of energy form MRI employs.

Question 2

True or False: X-rays are completely safe and have no risks associated with them.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall the context in which we discussed X-ray risks.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Explain how the speed of sound in different tissues could affect ultrasound imaging quality.

💡 Hint: Consider how the echoes might differ if they came from soft tissue versus bone.

Challenge 2 Hard

Calculate the total distance an X-ray beam traveled if it passed through a limb and back after 0.003 seconds, with the average speed of X-rays at 3×10^8 m/s.

💡 Hint: Think about the time for the round trip, not just one direction.

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