The Physics of Diagnostic ImagingOver recent years there has been a vast expansion in the variety of imaging techniques available, and developments in machine specifications continue apace. |
Contents
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2 Basic physics for radiology | 29 |
fundamentals | 71 |
specific machine design | 97 |
5 Interactions of X and gamma radiation with matter | 113 |
detectors | 143 |
7 Photography and the film image | 165 |
film and video | 189 |
13 Digital fluorography | 365 |
14 Computed tomography | 381 |
basic principles | 437 |
radiopharmaceuticals and imaging equipment | 469 |
17 Principles of ultrasound | 511 |
18 Ultrasound imaging | 531 |
principles | 559 |
20 Magnetic resonance imaging | 575 |
9 Basic projection Xray imaging systems | 227 |
10 Fluoroscopy | 253 |
11 Computers in radiology | 275 |
12 The digital image | 313 |
radiobiology and risk estimation | 619 |
legislation and clinical practice | 635 |
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The Physics of Diagnostic Imaging Second Edition David Dowsett,Patrick A Kenny,R Eugene Johnston Limited preview - 2006 |
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