Researchers experimented and created a whole new array of inventions and devices that better everyday life. In medicine, the experiments resulted in x-ray imaging. For the first time, people could see inside the body allowing much more effective treatment. The field of Medical Physics has grown dramatically over the last 100 years, signified by an increase in applications and effectiveness. X-rays pictures are a common fixture in the medical world and they are used daily.
Radiation therapy is one of the major forms of treatment for cancer patients.
This treatment can be either in the form of electron beams or photon beams, each of which penetrate the surface of the patient's skin in order to deposit energy onto the cancer cells to destroy the DNA structure and to stop reproduction cycle of the cells. It is a highly effective way of treating many different diseases and dramatically increases the chances of being cured of cancer. QA is essential for the safety of the patients. Physicists are also responsible for determining doses which the patients receive from the radiation. With this knowledge, they are able to plan treatments of radiation.