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Principles and applications of radiological physics / edited by Donald T. Graham, Paul Cloke, Martin Vosper.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Medical physics.
- Medical radiology.
- Health Physics.
- Radiology--instrumentation.
- Medical Subjects:
- Health Physics.
- Radiology--instrumentation.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (vii, 378 pages) : color illustrations
- Edition:
- Sixth edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh : Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, [2011]
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Principles of radiography
- Basic physics
- Power sources for radiation production
- Laws of classical physics
- Unites of measurement
- Heat
- Electrostatics
- Electricity (DC)
- Magnetism
- Electromagnetism
- Electromagnetism induction
- Alternating current (AC) flow
- Motor principle
- Capacitors
- AC transformer
- Semiconductor materials
- Atomic physics
- Laws of modern physics
- Electromagnetic radiation
- Elementary structure of the atom
- Radioactivity
- Exponential law
- X-rays and matter
- Production of x-rays
- Factors affecting X-ray beam quality and quantity
- Interactions of X-rays with matter
- Luminescence and photostimulation
- Radiographic image
- Inverse square law
- Radiation dosimetry
- Principles of radiation dosimetry
- Equipment of X-ray production
- Rectification
- Exposure and timing circuitis
- Diagnostic X-ray tube
- Monitoring and protection of X-ray tubes
- Orthovoltage generators and linear accelerators
- Radiotherapy simulators
- Production of the digital radiographic image
- Fluoroscopic image
- Consequences of digital imaging in radiography
- Applications of radiographic physics
- Radionuclide imaging
- CT scanning
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Positron emission tomography (PET) scanning
- Hybrid scanners
- Ultrasound imaging
- Mammography
- Radiation protection
- Practical radiation protection.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Rev. ed. of: Principles of radiological physics / Donald T. Graham, Paul Cloke, Martin Vosper. 5th ed. 2007.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. Available via World Wide Web.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1897 Book Fund.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Principles and applications of radiological physics.
- ISBN:
- 0702046140
- 9780702046148
- Publisher Number:
- 99949526941
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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