The Physics of Diagnostic Imaging
eBook - PDF

The Physics of Diagnostic Imaging

  1. 738 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Physics of Diagnostic Imaging

About this book

Over recent years there has been a vast expansion in the variety of imaging techniques available, and developments in machine specifications continue apace.

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Table of contents

  1. CONTENTS
  2. Preface
  3. Acknowledgements
  4. List of abbreviations used
  5. 1. Basic mathematics for radiology
  6. 2. Basic physics for radiology
  7. 3. X-ray production and properties: fundamentals
  8. 4. X-ray production and properties: specific machine design
  9. 5. Interactions of X- and gamma radiation with matter
  10. 6. Interaction of radiation with matter: detectors
  11. 7. Photography and the film image
  12. 8. The analog image: film and video
  13. 9. Basic projection X-ray imaging systems
  14. 10. Fluoroscopy
  15. 11. Computers in radiology
  16. 12. The digital image
  17. 13. Digital fluorography
  18. 14. Computed tomography
  19. 15. Nuclear medicine: basic principles
  20. 16. Nuclear medicine: radiopharmaceuticals and imaging equipment
  21. 17. Principles of ultrasound
  22. 18. Ultrasound imaging
  23. 19. Magnetic resonance: principles
  24. 20. Magnetic resonance imaging
  25. 21. Radiation protection: radiobiology and risk estimation
  26. 22. Radiation protection: legislation and clinical practice