OUTCOME
By the end of the lesson you will be able to explain the process of creating a CAT scan image and recognise the benefits and hazards of this type of imaging
Reading Quiz p. 411 - 416
CAT scans are a form of x-ray that combine hundreds of images to produce a high resolution that can give great detail and explore soft tissue as well as bone
LEARNING TASKS
Explore
Describe how taking hundreds of images can be compiled to create an image?
If CAT scans are so much clearer than conventional x-rays, why don't we use them all the time?
Explain and Elaborate
Check out the Physics 2000 website on
Use the applet and follow through the tasks
Evaluate
Try these text book questions
Qs 18-19