The essential physics of medical imaging / Jerrold T. Bushberg [and others].
| Other author | Bushberg, Jerrold T. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, ©2002. |
| Description | xvi, 933 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Section I. Basic concepts -- ch. 1. Introduction to medical imaging -- ch. 2. Radiation and the atom -- ch. 3. Interaction of radiation with matter -- ch. 4. Computers in medical imaging -- Section II. Diagnostic radiology -- ch. 5. X-ray production, x-ray tubes, and generators -- ch. 6. Screen-film radiography -- ch. 7. Film processing -- ch. 8. Mammography -- ch. 9. Fluoroscopy -- ch. 10. Image quality -- ch. 11. Digital radiography -- ch. 12. Adjuncts to radiology -- ch. 13. Computed tomography -- ch. 14. Nuclear magnetic resonance -- ch. 15. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) -- ch. 16. Ultrasound -- ch. 17. Computer networks, PACS, and teleradiology -- Section III. Nuclear medicine -- ch. 18. Radioactivity and nuclear transformation -- ch. 19. Radionuclide production and radiopharmaceuticals -- ch. 20. Radiation detection and measurement -- ch. 21. Nuclear imaging : the scintillation camera -- ch. 22. Nuclear imaging : emission tomography -- Section IV. Radiation protection, dosimetry, and biology -- ch. 23. Radiation protection -- ch. 24. Radiation dosimetry of the patient -- ch. 25. Radiation biology -- Section V. Appendixes -- Appendix A. Fundamental principles of physics -- Appendix B. Physical constants, prefixes, geometry, conversion factors, and radiologic data -- Appendix C. Mass attenuation coefficients and spectra data tables -- Appendix D. Radiopharmaceutical characteristics and dosimetry -- Appendix E. Internet resources. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2001041711 |
| ISBN | 0683301187 |
| ISBN | 9780683301182 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | RC78.7.D53 E87 2002 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |