Second Edition
by Jerrold T. Bushberg
The Essential Physics of Medical Imaging offers a comprehensive overview of radiologic physics, including numerous diagrams and important coverage of the clinical implications of technical principles.
Contents
- Introduction to Medical Imaging
- Radiation and the Atom
- Interaction of Radiation with Matter
- Computers in Medical Imaging
- X-ray Production, X-ray Tubes, and Generators
- Screen-Film Radiography
- Film Processing
- Mammography
- Fluoroscopy
- Image Quality
- Digital Radiography
- Adjuncts to Radiology
- Computed Tomography
- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Ultrasound
- Computer Networks, PACS, and Teleradiology
- Radioactivity and Nuclear Transformation
- Radionuclide Production and Radiopharmaceuticals
- Radiation Detection and Measurement
- Nuclear Imaging - The Scintillation Camera
- Nuclear Imaging - Emission Tomography
- Radiation Protection
- Radiation Dosimetry of the Patient
- Radiation Biology
Appendices
- Fundamental Principles of Physics
- Physical Constants, Prefixes, Geometry, Conversion Factors, and Radiologic Data
- Mass Attenuation Coefficients and Spectra Data Tables
- Radiopharmaceutical Characteristics and Dosimetry
- Internet Resources
Index
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