PHY-1650 Conceptual Physics for Medical Imaging

Credits 3
This course explores the concepts of the physical processes observed in health care and medical imaging. Through guided experiments the student will discover, observe, measure and report how the laws of physics control processes, such as gravity and forces, thermodynamics, electromagnetism, sound and light waves, and x-radiation. This course is also offered as NUM-1650.
Prerequisite(s): MAT-1250
Course Outcomes
1. Identify phenomena that govern the physical processes observed in health care and medical imaging. 2. Solve qualitative and quantitative problems related to forces, thermodynamics, electromagnetism, sound and light waves, and x-radiation. 3. Investigate the behavior of physical systems encountered in health care and medical imaging. 4. Document an experimental process and results. 5. Match various medical imaging machines and their components to function. 6. Differentiate types of electromagnetic radiation.