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An applied branch of physics concerned with the application of
the concepts and methods of physics to the diagnosis, management, and
treatment of human disease. It is allied with medical electronics,
bioengineering, and health physics. The main areas of application are
treatment of cancer by ionizing radiation (radiation
oncology), imaging with x-rays, ultrasound, and magnetic
resonance (diagnostic radiology),
imaging and treatment with radioisotopes (nuclear
medicine), and protection of occupational workers in radiation related
industries (health physics). Other
areas of study include electroencephalography, electrocardiography, thermography,
hyperthermia, optical imaging, and RF and laser surgery.
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