Physics for Diagnostic Radiology, Third EditionPhysics for Diagnostic Radiology, Second Edition is a complete course for radiologists studying for the FRCR part one exam and for physicists and radiographers on specialized graduate courses in diagnostic radiology. It follows the guidelines issued by the European Association of Radiology for training. A comprehensive, compact primer, its analytical approach deals in a logical order with the wide range of imaging techniques available and explains how to use imaging equipment. It includes the background physics necessary to understand the production of digitized images, nuclear medicine, and magnetic resonance imaging. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
PRODUCTION OF XRAYS | 20 |
1 | 59 |
1 | 83 |
6 | 95 |
5 | 111 |
THE RADIOLOGICAL IMAGE | 114 |
RADIATION MEASUREMENT AND DOSES TO PATIENTS | 135 |
SPECIAL RADIOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES | 219 |
TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING | 249 |
RADIOBIOLOGY AND RADIATION RISKS | 279 |
PRACTICAL RADIATION PROTECTION AND LEGISLATION | 306 |
DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND | 330 |
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING | 378 |
APPENDIX | 408 |
ANSWERS | 425 |
DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING WITH RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS | 163 |
ASSESSMENT AND ENHANCEMENT OF IMAGE QUALITY | 192 |
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Physics for Diagnostic Radiology, Third Edition Philip Palin Dendy,Brian Heaton Limited preview - 1999 |
Common terms and phrases
absorbed dose absorption amplitude angle anode array atomic number attenuation coefficient B-mode collimator contrast crystal curve density detected detector diagnostic digital image distance Doppler signal dose rate echo effective dose electrons emitted example exposure factors field of view film filter fluoroscopy focal spot gamma camera gamma rays gradient grid half-life ICRP image intensifier image quality increased intensity interaction ionization chamber ionizing radiation limit linear magnetic field mammography material maximum measured noise NRPB nuclear medicine output particles patient dose photon energy photons pixel plane positive probe produced pulse radioactive radiograph radiologists radiology radionuclide range ratio reduced resolution result risk scan line scanner scattered radiation screen sensitivity shown in figure slice soft tissue spatial frequencies speed target technique thickness tomography transducer typical ultrasound unsharpness voltage wave X-ray beam X-ray photons X-ray tube