The Mathematics of Medical Imaging in the Classroom

The article presents an integrated exposition of aspects of secondary school mathematics and a medical science specialty together with related classroom activities. Clinical medical practice and theoretical and empirical literature in mathematics education and radiology were reviewed to develop and...

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Published in:International journal of mathematical education in science and technology 2002-07, Vol.33 (4), p.481
Main Authors: Funkhouser, Charles P, Jafari, Farhad, Eubank, William B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algebra
Class Activities
High Schools
Learning Activities
Mathematical Applications
Mathematics Curriculum
Mathematics Education
Medicine
Radiology
Secondary School Mathematics
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Summary:The article presents an integrated exposition of aspects of secondary school mathematics and a medical science specialty together with related classroom activities. Clinical medical practice and theoretical and empirical literature in mathematics education and radiology were reviewed to develop and pilot model integrative classroom topics and activities. The techniques of computer-axial tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET) are discussed, followed by a presentation of accessible mathematical applications in numeration and linear algebra for use in a high school classroom. This discussion of the mathematics of a medical speciality, and the related activities, might not only offer teachers and students specific examples of the connections between their everyday study and a professional discipline, but also might foster further investigation into the importance and relevance of mathematics in other technology-based careers. (Contains 2 tables and 10 figures.)
ISSN:0020-739X
DOI:10.1080/00207390210131795