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An Introduction to Medical Physics / edited by Muhammad Maqbool.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Cham, Switzerland : Springer International Publishing (Softcover reprint), 2018Edition: first editionDescription: 418 pages : illustrations, tables, diagrams ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9783319871066
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 616.99 I.N.T
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
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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.

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