Differential calculus applications in Medicine field

 

 Medicine :

Calculus can also be applied in medicine. Applications of calculus in medical science include:

Bacterial growth:

Biologists use differential calculus to compute the exact bacterial growth rate in a culture by varying environmental factors such as temperature and food source.   

Patient Diagnosis:

Calculus is crucial in medical tests used for measuring cardiac output, blood flow, and tumor growth. This data is needed to properly assess a patient’s health condition. 

Epidemiology:

Epidemiologists who conduct research on infectious diseases use calculus to discover the spread rate and area where an infection will likely occur. Calculus can also help create a containment plan and investigate the source of an infection.   

Cancer:

Calculus is used to determine the growth or shrinkage and number of cells of a cancerous tumor. Using an exponential function, oncologists analyze the progression or regression of a disease.