Developing HTML-based courses concerning training in Atomic and Nuclear Physics applied in modern Medical Technology


B. Spyropoulos
Abstract

HTML-based Educational Means have been developed, in the field of Physics applied in Medicine. The first section consists of educational needs deriving out of the material conditions, and the most common implementations of medical equipment used for in vivo Diagnostic and Treatment Procedures. The second section concerns educational needs which stem out of the theoretical and practical aspects of the in vitro Analytical and Measurement Methods. The courseware allows for distance education and by way of editing tools, self-evaluation tests, and active links, can be adapted to the individual needs of the user, facilitating the understanding of the scientific subject- matter under consideration.

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