Medical Physics and Biomedical EngineeringMedical Physics and Biomedical Engineering provides broad coverage appropriate for senior undergraduates and graduates in medical physics and biomedical engineering. Divided into two parts, the first part presents the underlying physics, electronics, anatomy, and physiology and the second part addresses practical applications. The structured approach means that later chapters build and broaden the material introduced in the opening chapters; for example, students can read chapters covering the introductory science of an area and then study the practical application of the topic. Coverage includes biomechanics; ionizing and nonionizing radiation and measurements; image formation techniques, processing, and analysis; safety issues; biomedical devices; mathematical and statistical techniques; physiological signals and responses; and respiratory and cardiovascular function and measurement. Where necessary, the authors provide references to the mathematical background and keep detailed derivations to a minimum. They give comprehensive references to junior undergraduate texts in physics, electronics, and life sciences in the bibliographies at the end of each chapter. |
Contents
BIOMECHANICS | 1 |
BIOFLUID MECHANICS | 2 |
9 | 35 |
5 | 56 |
8 | 69 |
PHYSICS OF THE SENSES | 76 |
BIOCOMPATIBILITY AND TISSUE DAMAGE | 120 |
DOSE AND EXPOSURE MEASUREMENTS STANDARDS | 139 |
IMAGE PRODUCTION | 344 |
MATHEMATICAL AND STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES | 399 |
IMAGE PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS | 443 |
AUDIOLOGY | 478 |
ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY | 511 |
RESPIRATORY FUNCTION | 548 |
PRESSURE MEASUREMENT | 578 |
BLOOD FLOW MEASUREMENT | 596 |
RADIOISOTOPES AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE | 164 |
ULTRASOUND | 208 |
TISSUE ABSORPTION AND SAFETY | 224 |
GAINING ACCESS TO PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNALS | 258 |
EVOKED RESPONSES | 286 |
IMAGE FORMATION | 315 |
BIOMECHANICAL MEASUREMENTS | 635 |
RADIOTHERAPY | 650 |
CARDIAC | 679 |
GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY | 719 |
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Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering B.H Brown,R.H Smallwood,D.C. Barber,P.V Lawford,D.R Hose Limited preview - 1998 |
Medical Physics And Biomedical Engineering B. H. Brown,R H Smallwood,D C Barber,P V Lawford,D R Hose No preview available - 1999 |
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