- describe how optical fibre may be used in medical applications
Optical fibres can be used in endoscopes. These flexible tubes contain optical fibres and can be passed via the mouth into the digestive system to provide doctors with images.
- identify the traditional medical techniques that optical fibres might replace
Optical fibres are becoming more popular because they replace other instruments by destroying tumors that would be impossible to get rid of inside the body.
- Evaluate the benefits of fibre optic technology to medicine
Optical fibres contain the ability to transmit data and communications because they are thinner, cheaper, and more durable. Nor are taey affected by electromagnetic radiation.
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