An Introduction to Medical Physics /
An Introduction to Medical Physics /
edited by Muhammad Maqbool.
- first edition.
- 418 pages : illustrations, tables, diagrams ; 24 cm.
- Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering ; v62. .
aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Basic concepts in radiation dosimetry -- Interaction of gamma rays and X-rays with matter -- Treatment planning in radiation therapy -- Image-guided radiation therapy -- Introduction to radiological images -- Mammography -- Computed tomography -- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) -- CT and MRI in radiotherapy -- Nuclear medicine physics -- Ultrasound -- Radiation shielding and protection, Part I: Measurement, dosimetry, shielding, and protection -- Radiation shielding and protection, Part II.
This undergraduate-level textbook covers core areas of medical physics, including diagnostic radiology, radiation therapy, dosimetry, shielding, and nuclear medicine, with mathematical examples and problem sets. It is part of the Biomedical Engineering series.
9783319871066
Medical physics.
Radiation therapy.
616.99 / I.N.T
aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Basic concepts in radiation dosimetry -- Interaction of gamma rays and X-rays with matter -- Treatment planning in radiation therapy -- Image-guided radiation therapy -- Introduction to radiological images -- Mammography -- Computed tomography -- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) -- CT and MRI in radiotherapy -- Nuclear medicine physics -- Ultrasound -- Radiation shielding and protection, Part I: Measurement, dosimetry, shielding, and protection -- Radiation shielding and protection, Part II.
This undergraduate-level textbook covers core areas of medical physics, including diagnostic radiology, radiation therapy, dosimetry, shielding, and nuclear medicine, with mathematical examples and problem sets. It is part of the Biomedical Engineering series.
9783319871066
Medical physics.
Radiation therapy.
616.99 / I.N.T