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This document provides an introduction to medical physics for senior school students. It defines medical physics as the application of physics concepts and techniques to diagnosis and treatment in medicine. The document outlines several sub-areas of medical physics including diagnostic medical physics, radiation oncology, and therapeutic medical physics. It also describes three specific topics that will be covered at the senior secondary level: the production and use of ultrasound, x-rays, and positron emission tomography (PET) scanning.
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