1.3 - Medical Imaging: Seeing Inside the Body
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Practice Questions
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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.
What does MRI stand for?
💡 Hint: Break down how MRI creates detailed images.
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What does MRI utilize to create images?
💡 Hint: Think about what kind of energy form MRI employs.
True or False: X-rays are completely safe and have no risks associated with them.
💡 Hint: Recall the context in which we discussed X-ray risks.
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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.
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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