This demonstration helps students understand the importance of medical imaging by exploring its cost benefits and limitations compared to alternative diagnostic methods. Through an interactive exploration, students discover how imaging technology makes the invisible visible.
This resource can be used alongside the Medical Imaging Simulation lesson.
Grade Levels: 6-12
Standard:
NGSS: HS-ETS1-3
Related NGSS: HS-PS3-3 HS-PS4-4 HS-LS1-3
Topics: Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, Medicine, Data Science
Contributor: Alex Messina, St. Charles High School
Acknowledgements: The contents of this curriculum were co-developed with Dr. Abhinav K. Jha at McKelvey School of Engineering at WashU and funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation (CAREER: Developing a list-mode imaging paradigm, ECCS-2239707). These contents do not necessarily represent the policies of the National Science Foundation, and you should not assume endorsement by the federal government.