An introduction to medical physics /

This book begins with the basic terms and definitions and takes a student, step by step, through all areas of medical physics. The book covers radiation therapy, diagnostic radiology, dosimetry, radiation shielding, and nuclear medicine, all at a level suitable for undergraduates. This title not onl...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Maqbool, M. A. (Muhammed Ahmed), 1941- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2017]
Colección:Biological and medical physics, biomedical engineering.
Temas:
Medical physics.
Physique médicale.
Radiology.
Biomedical engineering.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Holism.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Reference.
MEDICAL > Alternative Medicine.
MEDICAL > Atlases.
MEDICAL > Essays.
MEDICAL > Family & General Practice.
MEDICAL > Holistic Medicine.
MEDICAL > Osteopathy.
Medical physics
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction / Muhammad Maqbool
  • Basic concepts in radiation dosimetry / Wazir Muhammad, Amjad Hussain, and Muhammad Maqbool
  • Interaction of gamma rays and x-rays with matter / Muhammad Maqbool
  • Treatment planning in radiation therapy / Amjad Hussain and Wazir Muhammad
  • Image-guided radiation therapy / X. Sharon Qi
  • Introduction to radiological images / Sikander M. Mirza
  • Mammography / Bing Ma
  • Computed tomography / Muhammad Maqbool
  • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) / Steffen Sammet
  • CT and MRI in radiotherapy / Minsong Cao
  • Nuclear medicine physics / Jianqiao Luo and Muhammad Maqbool
  • Ultrasound / James R. Costello, Hina Arif, Bobby Kalb, and Diego R. Martin
  • Radiation shielding and protection, Part I: measurement, dosimetry, shielding, and protection / Christopher J. Watchman
  • Radiation shielding and protection, Part II / Jianqiao Luo.

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