David J. Dowsett, Patrick A. Kenny, and R. Eugene Johnston
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
2nd ed
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Distributed in the USA by Oxford University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2006
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xii, 725 p. :
Other Physical Details
ill. ;
Dimensions
26 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
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