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020 a| 9780691125862 (hardback : acid-free paper);

020 a| 0691125864 (hardback : acid-free paper);

035 a| (Sirsi) 99961603018;

035 a| 99961603018;

035 a| (OCoLC)877364304;

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100 1 a| Strikman, Mark,d| 1949-=| ^A1252408;

245 10 a| Applications of modern physics in medicine /c| Mark Strikman, Kevork Spartalian, Milton W. Cole.;

264 1 a| Princeton ;a| Oxford :b| Princeton University Press,c| [2015];

300 a| xviii, 270 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates :b| illustrations ;c| 27 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

500 a| Includes index.;

520 a| "Many remarkable medical technologies, diagnostic tools, and treatment methods have emerged as a result of modern physics discoveries in the last century--including X-rays, radiation treatment, laser surgery, high-resolution ultrasound scans, computerized tomography (CT) scans, and magnetic resonance imaging. This undergraduate-level textbook describes the fundamental physical principles underlying these technological advances, emphasizing their applications to the practice of modern medicine.Intended for science and engineering students with one year of introductory physics background, this textbook presents the medical applications of fundamental principles of physics to students who are considering careers in medical physics, biophysics, medicine, or nuclear engineering. It also serves as an excellent reference for advanced students, as well as medical and health researchers, practitioners, and technicians who are interested in developing the background required to understand the changing landscape of medical science. Practice exercises are included and solutions are available separately in an instructor's manual. Complete discussion of the fundamental physical principles underlying modern medicine Accessible exploration of the physics encountered in a typical visit to a doctor Practice exercises are included and solutions are provided in a separate instructor's manual (available to professors) A companion website (modernphysicsinmedicine.com) presents supplementary materials "--c| Provided by publisher.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

650 0 a| Medical physicsv| Textbooks.=| ^A3250;

650 7 a| SCIENCE / Applied Sciences.2| bisacsh;

650 7 a| SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biophysics.2| bisacsh;

650 7 a| SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology.2| bisacsh;

650 7 a| SCIENCE / Electromagnetism.2| bisacsh;

650 7 a| SCIENCE / Optics.2| bisacsh;

650 7 a| SCIENCE / Relativity.2| bisacsh;

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700 1 a| Spartalian, Kevork,d| 1945-=| ^A1252409;

700 1 a| Cole, Milton W.=| ^A389807;

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Applications of modern physics in medicine / Mark Strikman, Kevork Spartalian, Milton W. Cole.

Author/creator	Strikman, Mark, 1949-
Other author	Spartalian, Kevork, 1945-
Other author	Cole, Milton W.
Format	Book
Publication	Princeton ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, [2015]
Description	xviii, 270 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 27 cm
Subjects	Medical physics--Textbooks.

Abstract	"Many remarkable medical technologies, diagnostic tools, and treatment methods have emerged as a result of modern physics discoveries in the last century--including X-rays, radiation treatment, laser surgery, high-resolution ultrasound scans, computerized tomography (CT) scans, and magnetic resonance imaging. This undergraduate-level textbook describes the fundamental physical principles underlying these technological advances, emphasizing their applications to the practice of modern medicine.Intended for science and engineering students with one year of introductory physics background, this textbook presents the medical applications of fundamental principles of physics to students who are considering careers in medical physics, biophysics, medicine, or nuclear engineering. It also serves as an excellent reference for advanced students, as well as medical and health researchers, practitioners, and technicians who are interested in developing the background required to understand the changing landscape of medical science. Practice exercises are included and solutions are available separately in an instructor's manual. Complete discussion of the fundamental physical principles underlying modern medicine Accessible exploration of the physics encountered in a typical visit to a doctor Practice exercises are included and solutions are provided in a separate instructor's manual (available to professors) A companion website (modernphysicsinmedicine.com) presents supplementary materials "-- Provided by publisher.
General note	Includes index.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Genre/form	Textbooks.
LCCN	2014028304
ISBN	9780691125862 (hardback : acid-free paper)
ISBN	0691125864 (hardback : acid-free paper)

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