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Modern Miracle

Medical Machines

Educational Research & Development
on the
Application of Contemporary Physics
to
Medical Diagnosis & Treatment

Graphic courtesy of the National Library of Medicine

Student Learning Materials
Bell and Garfield Hands-on activities related to Alexander Graham Bell's attempt to use electromagnetism to find a bullet lodged in President Garfield
Vision Hands-on activities on the optics of the eye. Includes discussions and activities for simple animal eyes as well as human vision.
Wavefront Abberometry Builds on the vision activity to present with activities some physics related to this relatively new way of diagnosing vision defects.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Uses an award winning apparatus as anaology for resonance of protons.
Postron Emission Tomography Hands-on activities use analogs and interactive computer programs to discuss basic physics of PET.
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