The Essential Physics of Medical Imaging by Jerrold T. Bushberg

Description: About this productProduct InformationDeveloped from the authors' highly successful annual imaging physics review course, this new Second Edition gives readers a clear, fundamental understanding of the theory and applications of physics in radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiobiology. The Essential Physics of Medical Imaging, Second Edition provides key coverage of the clinical implications of technical principles--making this book great for board review. Highlights of this new edition include completely updated and expanded chapters and more than 960 illustrations. Major sections cover basic concepts, diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation protection, dosimetry, and biology.A Brandon-Hill recommended title.Product IdentifiersPublisherLippincott Williams & WilkinsISBN-100683301187ISBN-139780683301182eBay Product ID (ePID)1173559Product Key FeaturesAuthorEdwin M. Leidholdt Jr., Edwin M. Leidholdt, Jerrold T. Bushberg, J. Anthony Seibert, John M. Boone Bait CompanyPublication NameEssential Physics of Medical ImagingFormatHardcoverLanguageEnglishFeaturesRevisedPublication Year2001TypeTextbookNumber of Pages960 PagesDimensionsItem Length10in.Item Height0.4in.Item Width7in.Item Weight67.7 OzAdditional Product FeaturesLc Classification NumberRc78.7Edition DescriptionRevised EditionEdition Number2ReviewsPraise for the previous edition : "A 'must have' on your radiology bookshelf."-- doody's journal "The text reads well...quite thorough and clear."-- Health Physics Society "Provid[es] a single-source comprehensive review of the physics of medical imaging....not only informative but also pleasant to read."-- RadiologyTable of ContentSection I: Basic ConceptsChapter 1: Introduction to Medical ImagingChapter 2: Radiation and the AtomChapter 3: Interaction of Radiation with MatterChapter 4: Computers in Medical ImagingSection II: Diagnostic RadiologyChapter 5: X-ray Production, X-ray Tubes, and GeneratorsChapter 6: Screen-Film RadiographyChapter 7: Film ProcessingChapter 8: MammographyChapter 9: FluoroscopyChapter 10: Image QualityChapter 11: Digital RadiographyChapter 12: Adjuncts to RadiologyChapter 13: Computed TomographyChapter 14: Nuclear Magnetic ResonanceChapter 15: Magnetic Resonance Imaging -MRIChapter 16: Ultrasound ImagingChapter 17: Computer Networks, PACS and TeleradiologySection III: Nuclear MedicineChapter 18: Radioactivity and Nuclear TransformationChapter 19: Radionuclide Production and RadiopharmaceuticalsChapter 20: Radiation Detection and MeasurementChapter 21: Nuclear Imaging-The Scintillation CameraChapter 22: Nuclear Imaging-Emission TomographySection IV: Radiation Protection, Dosimetry, and BiologyChapter 23: Radiation ProtectionChapter 24: Radiation Dosimetry of the PatientChapter 25: Radiation BiologyAppendicesA: Fundamental Principles of PhysicsB: Physical Constants, Prefixes, Geometry, Conversion Factors, and Radiological DataC: Attenuation Coefficients and Spectra Data TablesD: Radiopharmaceutical Characteristics and DosimetryE: Internet ResourcesCopyright Date2002Target AudienceScholarly & ProfessionalTopicEducation & Training, Diagnostic Imaging / General, Radiology, Radiotherapy & Nuclear Medicine, Test Preparation & ReviewLccn01-041711Dewey Decimal616.07/54Dewey Edition21IllustratedYesGenreMedical

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