1. Medical Applications of Particle Physics
ITW 2019
Aysha Alkhalifa
Carmelita Cipollone
Jeroen Rosier
Nurul Islam
Tomislav Cerinski

2. Agenda Curriculum Connection Key concepts and Expectations
Experiences - classroom connections
Difficulties and challenges
Best practice examples
Helpful material and resources

3. Curriculum Connection
Medical applications
Nuclear Medicine (X-ray and CT scanning, PET and gamma scanning, MRI)
Rely on
Strong uniform magnetic fields through use of superconductors.
Imaging has enabled medical practitioners to improve diagnosis with fewer invasive procedures.
Particle Physics is not only a fundamental kind of science but also delivers important
Medical application types - medical imaging, medical treatment.
Positron Emission Tomography
magnetic resonance imaging

4. Key Concepts to be covered in the curriculum

5. What is expected to be known
MRI
Particle Physics
atomic structure
annihilation
Particles (picture of proton)
Radioactivity (safety symbol)
Electromagnetic waves (mention electric fields, magnetic fields)
superconductivity
Decay

6. Our experiences CT Scan MRI Scan
NL: separate chapter in the textbook (approx. 10 lessons), students that want to study medicine are very interested.
Bahrein: students were interested
Within Engineering: only look at application.
Croatia: 2 lessons, not enough time to cover it all.
CT Scan MRI Scan

7. Our experiences - classroom connections

8. Difficulties collimator annihilation
Biological terms like biological half life (risk of confusion)
new terms like collimator, gradient field, annihilation. A lot of memorising is important (other learning skills).
the radiation part (decay, half life) are difficult for students (calculations, logarithms)
The different processes of detection

9. Challenges The conservation of momentum
MRI is not easy. The PHET app is useful but could be enhanced.
In general: visualising. We use many youtube videos.

10. Best practice example Best practice examples
Arrange a visit to a local hospital to find out more about imaging

11. Best practice example
2. Group Work
Assign different groups different medical instruments to investigate and share their knowledge with the class.
“The aims of modern education and of inquiry-based education in particular require students to become more independent learners. This means teachers developing new relationships with students and having the confidence to allow students to develop their own ideas.”
Harlen, W. and Allende, J. (2009), Report of the working group on teacher professional development in presecondary inquiry-based science education (IBSE). Interacademy Panel on International Issues. 3. Jigsaw
Divide the topic ”Medical instruments and particle Physics” into a few constitutive parts (“puzzle pieces”).
Form subgroups of 3-5 and assign each subgroup a different “piece” of the topic (a different instrument).
Each group’s task is to develop expertise on its particular subtopic by brainstorming, developing ideas, and if time permits, researching.
Once students have become experts on a particular subtopic, shuffle the groups so that the members of each new group have a different area of expertise. Students then take turns sharing their expertise with the other group members, thereby creating a completed “puzzle” of knowledge about the main topic (see Silberman, 1996). A convenient way to assign different areas of expertise is to distribute handouts of different colours (or labelled with different words/letters). For the first stage of the group work, groups are composed of students with the same colour of handout; for the second stage, each member of the newly formed groups must have a different colour of handout. The final step may be to assign a task that the students must carry out individually: they will be successful only if everyone has been responsibly carried out their own role.

12. Helpful material and Resources
Simulations on quantum phenomenon
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Teaching Medical Physics
Teacher resources on Medical Physics

13. Helpful material and Resources
"from particle physics to medical applications - CERN Indico." Accessed 15 Aug
"The ENLIGHT Network · CDS Videos · CERN." 13 Sep. 2012, Accessed 15 Aug
"From Particle Physics to Medical Applications - Book chapter ...." Accessed 15 Aug
"Using CERN magnet technology in innovative cancer treatment | CERN." 27 Nov. 2018, Accessed 15 Aug
"On Particle Physics - Parametric Press." 1 May. 2019, Accessed 15 Aug
"Medical Applications at CERN and the ENLIGHT Network Frontiers." Accessed 15 Aug
"Quantum Phenomena - PhET Simulations." Accessed 15 Aug
"ENVISION, innovative medical imaging tools for particle therapy · CDS ...." 18 Oct. 2013, Accessed 15 Aug
"Medische beeldvorming - Natuurkunde.nl." Accessed 15 Aug
"Physics guide - Cuny." Accessed 15 Aug
"Intrapartum - Apps on Google Play." Accessed 15 Aug
"Teachers Professional Development in IBSE - The InterAcademy ...." Accessed 15 Aug

14. Thank you!
S.O.S.
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