Pre-meDicine &meDicaL PhYsics medical Physics

Medical physics is a branch of applied physics concerning the application of physics to medicine.

It generally concerns physics applied to medical imaging including the use of radionuclide tracers,

PET , CAT, and MRI and to radiotherapy for cancer therapy. Medical physicists usually work either

at hospitals, clinical settings, or at medical schools.

http://www.aapm.org/medical_physicist/default.asp#scope

To be eligible for licensing as a medical physicist in the state of Texas, an individual must have an

MS or PhD in Physics, Medical Physics, Radiological Physics, Health Physics, or Biophysics and have

two years of work experience under a licensed medical physicist.

http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/mp/default.shtm

Admission to the UT Medical Physics Program requires “a BS in Physics or a BS in Engineering with

an established physics background.” Students can meet this requirement either by majoring in

Physics or Engineering Physics.

http://gsbs.uth.tmc.edu/programs/medphys/msmppre.htm

Pre-medicine and Pre-Dental

Math and Physics make excellent majors for students interested in attending medical school due to

the rigor of their curriculum.

Approximately 10% of all physics graduates nationwide go on to medical or dental school.

Minimum Course Work Requirements for UT Medical School

http://www.med.uth.tmc.edu/administration/admissions/

Used with permission, J.P. Hornak, The Basics of MRI, © 2007 Interactive Learning Software, http://www.cis.rit.edu/htbooks/mri/.

Schematic diagram of a medical linear accelerator producing 6 and 18 MV x-rays as well as 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, and 22 MeV electrons for use in cancer

therapy (Courtesy of Varian, Palo Alto, CA)

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