How a Pulse Oximeter works and Medical Physics at University

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Dr Gemma Bale is a Medical Physicist at University College London where their Engineering Department develop technology that allows us to use light for medical scanning.

We often shine visible light and infrared through tissue to record heart beat and in the case of a pulse oximeter to measure the percentage of oxygenated haemoglobin within the blood. It does this using red light at about 660nm and IR at 880nm which both pass through the bone but are then absorbed by the red blood. The same principle applies to neuroimaging where light is shone through the skull into the brain. This non-invasive and safe technique can now be used to monitor new babies without any distress.

Medical physics is worth considering as a career and there are many routes into it. Gemma discusses the degree course and other education she undertook to end up working at UCL in the engineering department.

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Lewis

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Why haven't I stumbled on this video before. I wanna cry. This is perfect for me. These are the only things I love physics+babies

SabrinaXe
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I am currently studying a degree in physics, and I am really interested in going into medical physics afterwards. The nuclear medicine, radiation therapy and imaging sides of it really interests me. I think the idea of actually applying physics in a hospital setting to actually help people sounds really rewarding. This video was really interesting and I’m really glad I came across it. Have loved your videos for years👍🏼

NwkToxicSniper
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This was so cool never considered this side of physics

aadhishshah
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I used to do the flash through fingers thing every other day as a little child i am sure i wasn't the only one ppl back me up here

aadhishshah
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I studied medicine for 2 years but I dicided to go first with physics. In the future I want to be a medical phycisist and be part of a group of research in neurology

ChechoColombia
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Plz help me I wanna be medical physicist but not in brain and also m not very good in maths can I be that? And plz how can I start for that I just love physics

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Hello ! I m from India and I want to medical physics
How to come London
Please provide me a detail

vijayk
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Am doing medical physics in Zambia and after getting my degree I want to gave and work abroad

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