Medical physics: the perfect intermediate level physics class
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Medical physics is currently a rapidly growing field of physics. Numerous academic, clinical and industrial opportunities are open to physicists in the medical world. I report on an intermediate level physics course on medical physics taught at Carleton College. The topics covered in this course cover all areas of physics, but with examples drawn from medical applications. In addition to physics majors, this course appeals to biology, chemistry and premedical students who have a keen interest in physics.
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