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A-LevelPhysicsMedical physics9702/42 · May/June 2021 · Q116 Marks

State the purpose of computed tomography (CT scanning).

  1. (a)State the purpose of computed tomography (CT scanning).[1]
  2. (b)Outline the principles of CT scanning.[5]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2021). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] to produce a 3-dimensional image of structure/body
  2. [1] X-rays (are used)
  3. [1] scanning in sections
  4. [1] scanning from many angles
  5. [1] image of each section is 2-dimensional
  6. [1] scanning repeated for many sections OR images of many sections combined together

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Topic
Medical physics, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Structured question, 6 marks.
Source
A-Level Physics, May/June 2021 Paper 4 Variant 2, question 11.

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