a note on magnetism in medicine
Use of magnets in medicine or magnetotherapy
Magnets are being used readily in the medicinal fields for eg., MRI(Magnetic resonance imaging) , a technique by which visual pictures of internal structure is obtained. It is a best way to see inside a body without cutting it open. As it sounds, the phenomenon of Magnetic Resonance is used to obtain images.
Magnotherapy is one such field which make use of the static magnetic field in treating different ailments. However, no such results have been confirmed for its effects on cancer and other ailments such as arthritis. It is believed that subjecting the underlying tissues to different magnitude of magnetic field increases the blood flow .
Magnets are being used readily in the medicinal fields for eg., MRI(Magnetic resonance imaging) , a technique by which visual pictures of internal structure is obtained. It is a best way to see inside a body without cutting it open. As it sounds, the phenomenon of Magnetic Resonance is used to obtain images.
Magnotherapy is one such field which make use of the static magnetic field in treating different ailments. However, no such results have been confirmed for its effects on cancer and other ailments such as arthritis. It is believed that subjecting the underlying tissues to different magnitude of magnetic field increases the blood flow .