Lasers and ultrasonics
T I H Brown
4 points * 2 hours per week * Irregular availability * Clayton *
Theory, application and hardware of modern laser and ultrasound and associated equipment, eg CO2 laser. The subject will include hands on experience with equipment, acquisition of understanding of clinical application, dosage, laser comparisons, imaging techniques and associated signal processing.
Assessment
Assignment and continuous assessment: 100%
Prescribed texts
Fish P Physics and instrumentation of diagnostic medical ultrasound Wiley, 1990
Joffe S N Lasers in medicine and surgery Science and Clinical Practice