David J. Dowsett, Patrick A. Kenny, and R. Eugene Johnston
2nd ed
New York :
Distributed in the USA by Oxford University Press,
2006
xii, 725 p. :
ill. ;
26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
Basic mathematics for radiology -- Basic physics for radiology -- X-ray production and properties: fundamentals -- X-ray production and properties: specific machine design -- Interactions of X- and gamma radiation with matter -- Interaction of radiation with matter: detectors -- Photography and the film image -- The analog image: film and video -- Basic projection X ray imaging systems -- Computers in radiology -- The digital image -- Digital fluorography -- Computed tomography -- Nuclear medicine: basic principles -- Nuclear medicine: radiopharmaceuticals and imaging equipment -- Principles of ultrasound -- Ultrasound imaging -- Magnetic resonance: principles -- Magnetic resonance imaging -- Radiation protection: radiobioiogy and risk estimation -- Radiation protection: legislation and clinical practice