Review of radiologic physics / Walter Huda, Richard M. Slone.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Huda, Walter.

Contributor:

Slone, Richard M.

Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical radiology--Outlines, syllabi, etc.

Medical radiology.

Medical physics--Outlines, syllabi, etc.

Medical physics.

Health Physics.

Medical Subjects:

Health Physics.

Genre:

Outlines and syllabi.

Physical Description:

xvii, 267 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2003]

Contents:

II. Why Study Radiologic Physics? xv

IV. Radiology Residents and the ABR Examination xvi

V. Radiology Technologists and the ARRT Examination xvii

1. Matter and Radiation

I. Basic Physics 1

II. Matter 2

III. Radiation 5

IV. Radionuclides 8

V. Decay Modes 10

2. X-ray Production

I. Generators 16

II. X-ray Production Processes 18

III. X-ray Tubes 22

IV. Tube Loading 25

V. Diagnostic X-ray Beams 27

3. X-ray Interactions

I. Absorption and Scattering 34

II. Photoelectric and Compton Effects 35

III. Attenuation of Radiation 38

IV. Radiation Units 41

V. Radiation Detectors 42

4. Analog X-ray Imaging

I. Film 49

II. Intensifying Screens 52

III. Scatter Removal 54

IV. Image Intensifiers 57

V. Television 59

VI. Fluoroscopy 61

5. Image Quality and Patient Dose

I. Contrast 68

II. Resolution 70

III. Noise 73

IV. Diagnostic Performance 76

V. Patient Doses 78

6. Digital X-ray Imaging

I. Computers 85

II. Detectors in Digital Imaging 88

III. Digital X-ray Imaging 90

IV. Digital Dynamic Imaging 94

V. Picture Archiving and Communications Systems 97

7. Mammography

I. Diagnosing Breast Cancer 104

II. Mammography Imaging Chain 106

III. Clinical Imaging 108

IV. Image Quality and Dose 111

V. Mammography Quality Standards Act 113

VI. Alternative Breast Imaging 115

8. Computed Tomography

II. Scanner Design 124

III. Modern Scanners 126

IV. Image Quality 128

V. Doses 130

9. Nuclear Medicine

I. Radiopharmaceuticals 137

II. Planar Imaging 139

III. Tomography 144

IV. Quality Control 146

V. Image Quality 147

VI. Dosimetry 148

10. Radiation Protection

I. Biological Basis 156

II. Radiation Risks 160

III. Dose Limits 161

IV. Protection Methods 163

V. Population Doses 167

11. Ultrasound

II. Interaction with Matter 175

III. Transducers 177

IV. Displays 180

V. Clinical Aspects 182

VI. Doppler Ultrasound 184.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 256-257) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.

ISBN:

0781736757

OCLC:

50419034