An Introduction to Medical Physics / edited by Muhammad Maqbool.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Maqbool, Muhammad., Editor.

Series:

Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering, 1618-7210

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical physics.

Radiation.

Radiology.

Biomedical engineering.

Medical and Radiation Physics.

Imaging / Radiology.

Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering.

Local Subjects:

Medical and Radiation Physics.

Imaging / Radiology.

Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XII, 416 p. 245 illus., 149 illus. in color.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2017.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.

Summary:

This book begins with the basic terms and definitions and takes a student, step by step, through all areas of medical physics. The book covers radiation therapy, diagnostic radiology, dosimetry, radiation shielding, and nuclear medicine, all at a level suitable for undergraduates. This title not only describes the basics concepts of the field, but also emphasizes numerical and mathematical problems and examples.Students will find An Introduction to Medical Physics to be an indispensible resource in preparations for further graduate studies in the field.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

ISBN:

3-319-61540-8