Developed from the authors' highly successful annual imaging physics review course, this new Second Edition gives readers a clear, fundamental understanding of the theory and applications of physics in radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiobiology. "The Essential Physics of Medical Imaging, Second Edition" provides key coverage of the clinical ...
The updated Sixth Edition of this popular text will remain the first choice for those who need current, clinically relevant information on how radiation affects the human body. Written by practicing, active radiobiologists, the book brings together basic laboratory research and practical, clinical applications. The easy-to-read text and ...
This book is written primarily with the needs of residents and clinical physicists in mind. Therefore, greater emphasis is given to the practice of physics in the clinic. For the residents, the book provides both basic radiation physics and physical aspects of treatment planning, using photon beams, electron beams, and brachytherapy sources. For ...
This leading reference source devoted to radiation therapy physics is now in its Third Edition. Pertinent to the entire radiation oncology team, it is clinically oriented and presents practical aspects as well as underlying theory to clarify basic concepts. The format begins with underlying physics, then progresses to treatment planning, and ends ...
The "purple book" that helps residents and techs to prepare for the radiologic physics portion of board and registry exams is now in its Second Edition! Chapters outline key information and test the reader's understanding with board-type review questions, along with answers and rationale provided. It includes 500 multiple-choice questions. Topics ...
Intended for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in biophysics, physiology, medical physics, cell biology, and biomedical engineering, this wide-ranging text bridges the gap between introductory physics and its application to the life and biomedical sciences. This extensively revised and updated fourth edition reflects new ...
An accessible, algebra-based text covering the introductory physics necessary for applied health and nursing. Presentation integrates health science applications throughout. Excellent illustrations support the exposition. Chapters contain over 100 worked examples, over 450 review questions, and more than 550 end-of-chapter problems graded ...
Comprehensive, highly illustrated text and website giving underlying mathematical and physical basis of each imaging modality, for scientists and clinicians.
This text provides a clear and comprehensive understanding of physics and its clinical application for safe and reliable anaesthetic practice. The fourth edition of this text includes a new section on magnetic resonance imaging and additional material on monitoring depth of anaesthesia. It also features descriptions of new apparatus, with the ...
Experts in their fields provide up-to-date, comprehensive information on the physics underlying modern nuclear medicine and imaging using radioactively labeled tracers. They examine every aspect of the field - from basic atomic physics through radioactivity, isotope production, interaction of radiation with matter, radiation detection, and imaging ...
Written for radiology students taking physics courses and for radiologists and radiologic technologists wanting to gain a firm grounding in the scientific basis or radiology, "Medical Imaging" offers coverage of X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound, as well as nuclear medicine. Each chapter has exercises, questions with answers and summaries for exam ...
Part of the "Physiotherapy Practice Explained" series which aims to provide a group of key topic books for physiotherapy students. A good knowledge of basic physics is essential to the understanding of the scientific principles underlying many aspects of physiotherapy practice. This book aims to explain physics in an essentially non-mathematical ...
This comprehensive resource provides clear explanations and numerous, simple line drawings that fully explain the whys of physics as applied to ultrasound. Updated content includes new material on PACS, contrast agents, power Doppler, harmonic imaging, 3D and 4D technology, 1.5D and 2D transducers, spatial compounding, extended field of view, and ...
A straightforward presentation of the broad concepts underlying radiological physics and radiation dosimetry for the graduate-level student. Covers photon and neutron attenuation, radiation and charged particle equilibrium, interactions of photons and charged particles with matter, radiotherapy dosimetry, as well as photographic, calorimetric, ...
This second edition has been throughly updated and expanded, prompted by the success of the first edition. Supplemented with tables and illustrations throughout the book, each chapter provides the reader with well-delineated descriptions of the different aspects of physics and radiation biology related to nuclear medicine. The last edition was ...
This widely used text is now fully updated to reflect the broad acceptance and availability of PET, including instrumentation and special radiation safety aspects. Also added are new information on radiopharmaceuticals, newer scintillation materials (BGO), fusion imaging (PET/CT and SPECT/CT), descriptions of SPECT filters, discussions on contrast ...
This interdisciplinary introductory text covers topics in physics as they apply to the life sciences, specifically medicine, physiology, nursing and other applied health fields. "Physics for Biology and Medicine, Second Edition" is a concise introductory paperback that surveys and relates basic physics to living systems. It discusses biological ...
Radiotherapy has been one of the principal modalities for the treatment of malignant disease for more than 50 years. From the outset, its advancement has depended on the work of physicists and engineers, in particular for the development of high-energy accelerators for X-ray and electron beams, and in the production of radioactive sources. In ...
Over recent years there has been a vast expansion in the variety of imaging techniques available, and developments in machine specifications continue apace. If radiologists and radiographers are to obtain optimal image quality while minimising exposure times, a good understanding of the fundamentals of the radiological science underpinning ...
This book is an ideal text on PET imaging technology that focuses on the basics, such as physics, instrumentation, production of PET radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals, and regulations affecting PET. The chapters are concise but comprehensive, making the topic easily understandable, and they are complete with reviews of pertinent basic science ...
Since the early 1960s, the field of medical imaging has experienced explosive growth due to the development of three new imaging modalities - radionuclide imaging, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging. Along with X-ray, they are among the most important clinical diagnostic tools in medicine today. Additionally, the digital revolution has ...
This book was developed from a successful review course for senior radiology residents preparing for the ACR written Board examination. Although intended to review and reinforce concepts learned from didactic lectures and other reading, many residents have successfully relied on Huda as their sole means of preparation. This title is intended as a ...
This book provides an overview of all relevant topics in the field of radiation protection (health physics). Radiation Protection and Dosimetry serves as an essential handbook for practicing health physics professionals, and is also ideal as a teaching text for courses at the university level. The text is organized to introduce the reader to basic ...
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