| Description |
xvi, 933 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
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 -- 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 -- 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 -- Ch. 23. Radiation Protection -- Ch. 24. Radiation Dosimetry of the Patient -- Ch. 25. Radiation Biology |
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App. A. Fundamental Principles of Physics -- App. B. Physical Constants, Prefixes, Geometry, Conversion Factors, and Radiologic Data -- App. C. Mass Attenuation Coefficients and Spectra Data Tables -- App. D. Radiopharmaceutical Characteristics and Dosimetry |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Diagnostic imaging.
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Medical physics.
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Diagnostic Imaging -- methods.
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| Author |
Bushberg, Jerrold T.
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| LC no. |
2001041711 |
| ISBN |
0683301187 |
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