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Trigonometry in Medical Imaging
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Trigonometry in Medical Imaging
What is medical Imaging?
Introduction
Medical imaging is the process of creating visual pictures of the inside of the human body for diagnostic and treatment purposes. One main type of medical imaging, and the most common is medical resonance imaging
MRI
MRI
MRI scanners use strong magnetic fields, magnetic field gradients, and radio waves to generate images of the organs and tissue in the body.
Scenario
15 year old girl was brought into emergency room after she slipped while skiing. As she fell, her leg got caught under the body of another skier who ran into her. She was admitted with a broken left leg.
Use of Trigonometry:
- Her doctor would use of trig to determine the exact place size needed to fix and support it
- Ex. Trigonometric function cosine
Use of Trigonometry
Example:
Example
Cosine= Adj/Hyp
Cos(20)= x/4
Cos(20)4=x
X= 3.76 inches
Scenario 2
A 32 year old man slipped on water and was rushed to the ER. As he was slipping he broke his fall by putting his hand behind his head which caused him to break his arm in half.
MRI part 2
Use of Trigonometry
- His doctor would use of trig to determine the exact place size needed to fix and support it
- Ex.Trigonometric function cosine
Use of trigonometry
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Example
Cos=adj/hyp
Cos(30)= x/25
Cos(30)25=x
x= 3.856