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Applications of modern physics in medicine / Mark Strikman, Kevork Spartalian, Milton W. Cole.
Math/Physics/Astronomy Library R895 .S77 2015
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Strikman, Mark, 1949-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Medical physics.
- Medical physics--Textbooks.
- Biophysical Phenomena.
- Health Physics.
- Biomedical Technology.
- Physical Phenomena.
- Diagnostic Imaging.
- Medical Subjects:
- Biophysical Phenomena.
- Health Physics.
- Biomedical Technology.
- Physical Phenomena.
- Diagnostic Imaging.
- Genre:
- Textbooks.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 270 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 27 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Princeton ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, [2015]
- Summary:
- "Many remarkable medical technologies, diagnostic tools, and treatment methods have emerged as a result of modern physics discoveries in the last century--including X-rays, radiation treatment, laser surgery, high-resolution ultrasound scans, computerized tomography (CT) scans, and magnetic resonance imaging. This undergraduate-level textbook describes the fundamental physical principles underlying these technological advances, emphasizing their applications to the practice of modern medicine. Intended for science and engineering students with one year of introductory physics background, this textbook presents the medical applications of fundamental principles of physics to students who are considering careers in medical physics, biophysics, medicine, or nuclear engineering. It also serves as an excellent reference for advanced students, as well as medical and health researchers, practitioners, and technicians who are interested in developing the background required to understand the changing landscape of medical science. Practice exercises are included and solutions are available separately in an instructor's manual. Complete discussion of the fundamental physical principles underlying modern medicine Accessible exploration of the physics encountered in a typical visit to a doctor Practice exercises are included and solutions are provided in a separate instructor's manual (available to professors) A companion website (modernphysicsinmedicine.com) presents supplementary materials "-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 When You Visit Your Doctor: The Physics of the "Vital Signs"
- Chapter 3 Particles, Waves, and the Laws that Govern Them
- Chapter 4 Photon and Charged-Particle Interactions with a Medium
- Chapter 5 Interactions of Radiation with Living Tissue
- Chapter 6 Diagnostic Applications I: Photons and Radionuclides
- Chapter 7 Diagnostic Applications II: MRI and Ultrasound
- Chapter 8 Applications in Treatment
- Appendices
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Emma Louise McClellan Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780691125862
- 0691125864
- OCLC:
- 877364304
- Online:
- Additional Information at Google Books
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