TY - CHAP AU - Ivo Čáp AU - Klára Čápová AU - Milan Smetana AU - Štefan Borik ED - Ivo Čáp ED - Klára Čápová ED - Milan Smetana ED - Štefan Borik Y1 - 2021-12-24 PY - 2021 T1 - Coupled Oscillators N2 - The book deals with the analysis of oscillations, mechanical and electromagnetic waves, and their use in medicine. Each chapter contains the theoretical basis and the use of relevant phenomena in medical practice. Description of oscillations is important for understanding waves and the nature of magnetic resonance. A chapter on mechanical waves describes the origin and properties of sound, infrasound and ultrasound, their medical applications, and perception of sound by human hearing. A chapter on electromagnetic waves examines their origin, properties, and applications in therapy and diagnostics. Subsequent chapters describe how interference and diffraction lead to applications like optical imaging, holography, virtual reality, and perception of light by human vision. Also addressed is how quantum properties of radiation helped develop the laser scalpel, fluorescence microscopy, spectroscopy, X-rays, and gamma radiation. BT - Electromagnetic and Acoustic Waves in Bioengineering Applications SP - Ch. 3 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.101650 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.101650 SN - 978-1-78985-348-3 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-03-28 ER -