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Optics > Modern Optics > Fiber Optics
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How can you see inside the body? Investigate through a student-centered optics module on endoscopy.
Abstract:
Active learning curricular module that emphasizes fiber optics as a light collection and delivery system in endoscopic and laser surgery procedures. The material is divided into six sections, addressing the following areas: basic principles of fiber optics (acceptance angle, numerical aperture, wave guiding), illumination, coupling, loss/attenuation, and viewing. All materials are directed toward an application of physics to medicine. The target audience for this module is undergraduate students who are interested in medicine, health care, medical physics, or may wish to broaden their understanding of applications of physics.
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Instructor supplement, In-class activity, Lecture materials, Lab, Demonstration, Video, Restricted access, Homework, Student reading
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Life Sciences Topics:
Cross-cutting Biological Concepts > Structure/Function Relationships > Visual
Medical Applications > Biomedical Imaging > Optical Imaging
Math Topics:
Algebra; Geometry; Trigonometry
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Copyright: 2019 Nancy Donaldson, Mary Lowe
CC: BY-NC-SA - Attribution, No Commercial uses and Share Alike. Derivative works must have the same licenseLast Edit Date:
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