VIJAYAWADA : Speakers at a State-level student seminar on `Applications of physics in medicine' organised by the Department of Physics of Andhra Loyola College (ALC) on Friday, advised science students to master the fundamentals of their respective subjects. They pointed out that effective application of knowledge and success in the field of science would be possible only when the basics were strong.

President of the Indian Academy of Paediatricians (Krishna district unit) Y. Sai Kishore said the principles of physics had everything to do with the physiology of a human body and it was all the more relevant in diagnostics. He said medical students would realise how important physics would be in the very first year of their joining any medical college.

"I used to think whether physics was necessary in Intermediate curriculum. When I joined MBBS, the realisation dawned on me. It is simply an inalienable part of medicine," Dr. Kishore said. The discovery of X-rays, MRI and other principles of physics led to revolutionary changes in diagnosis and treatment of diseases.

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ALC principal S. Emmanuel said the students should give importance to traditional subjects also, instead of concentrating on MCA and such courses. Biotechnology was also an area of applied science that was opening up new scope for research.

ALC rector P. Antony said laser rays and other discoveries were a result of ever expanding field of physics and this was contributing richly to enhancement of quality of life. Head of the Department of Physics G. Srinivasa Rao, faculty members and students were present.

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