Aug 07 2008

Rehan Prins

Journal Entry 1

Posted at 12:19 pm under Light




 

Fibre Optic Technology offers so many advantages when used in medical applications.

a) Describe how optical fibre may be used in Medical Applications.

Some of the ways that Optical Fibres can be used in the Medical Industry include: illumination, flexible image bundles, light conductors, flexible light guides, laser delivery systems, equipment interconnects, light therapy, x-ray imaging, ophthalmic lasers, lab and clinical diagnostics, dental hand pieces, surgical and diagnostic instrumentation, endoscopy, surgical microscopy, and a wide range of equipment and instrument illumination.

b) Identify the traditional medical techniques that optical fibres might replace.

Some traditional medical techniques that might be replaced include:

Lights used by doctors, dentists, orthodontists etc.

 

c) Evaluate the benefits of fibre optic technology to medicine.

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