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A-LevelPhysicsMedical physics9702/42 · Feb/Mar 2019 · Q95 Marks

Outline the principles of computed tomography (CT) scanning.

  1. Outline the principles of computed tomography (CT) scanning.[5]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Feb/Mar 2019). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [B1] X-rays (are used)
  2. [B1] (object is) scanned in sections / slices
  3. [B1] either: scans taken at many angles / directions or images of each section / slice are 2-dimensional
  4. [B1] scans of many sections / slices are combined
  5. [B1] (to give) 3-dimensional image (of whole structure)

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About this question

Topic
Medical physics, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Structured question, 5 marks.
Source
A-Level Physics, Feb/Mar 2019 Paper 4 Variant 2, question 9.

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