Medicine
has recently been revolutionized by discoveries in the fields of science and engineering.
Ground-breaking research has resulted in and continues to contribute to new
technologies, more efficient drugs, innovative methods, and improved equipment,
all of which contribute to better prevention and more effective treatment of
injury and disease.
Biomedical engineers combine their knowledge of engineering, the biological sciences, medicine, and computers to develop instruments and devices which are used to diagnose and treat patients. Biomedical equipment technicians install and maintain medical equipment used in clinics, laboratories, and hospitals.
Medical physicists work with radiation therapy or diagnostic radiology imaging machines to improve the treatment or diagnosis of disease. Medical use of ionizing radiation has been a huge benefit to the health of our society. Such physicists may focus on medical nuclear physics, diagnostic radiological physics, and therapeutic radiological physics.
Health physicists promote radiation safety, as ionizing radiation has the potential to do significant damage through irradiation and contamination of humans and their environments. They may focus on nuclear power, environment and waste management, laws and regulations, and medicine.
Radiation protection technicians are trained to monitor medical, occupational, and natural environments for radiation exposure.
