TY - JOUR
T1 - The importance of physics to progress in medical treatment
AU - Melzer, Andreas
AU - Cochran, Sandy
AU - Prentice, Paul
AU - MacDonald, Michael P.
AU - Wang, Zhigang
AU - Cuschieri, Alfred
N1 - Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Physics in therapy is as diverse as it is substantial. In this review, we highlight the role of physics-occasionally transitioning into engineering-through discussion of several established and emerging treatments. We specifically address minimal access surgery, ultrasound, photonics, and interventional MRI, identifying areas in which complementarity is being exploited. We also discuss some of the fundamental physical principles involved in the application of each treatment to medical practice.
AB - Physics in therapy is as diverse as it is substantial. In this review, we highlight the role of physics-occasionally transitioning into engineering-through discussion of several established and emerging treatments. We specifically address minimal access surgery, ultrasound, photonics, and interventional MRI, identifying areas in which complementarity is being exploited. We also discuss some of the fundamental physical principles involved in the application of each treatment to medical practice.
U2 - 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60428-0
DO - 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60428-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 22516559
SN - 1474-547X
VL - 379
SP - 1534
EP - 1543
JO - Lancet
JF - Lancet
IS - 9825
ER -