Medical Physics
Martin Hollins(Author)
Nelson Thornes Ltd (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 25. September 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
232 pages
978-0-17-448253-6 (ISBN)
Description
Each book contains clear chapter objectives and closing summaries, a range of independent learning activities, including assignments, analysis exercises and in-text questions. Science is presented in context, with strong emphasis on economic, social, and environmental factors.
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Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Oxford University Press
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
illustrations and photographs
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 220 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
660 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-17-448253-6 (9780174482536)
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Martin Hollins
Medical Physics
Book
11/1991
Nelson Thornes Ltd
€40.15
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Person
Formerly director of the North London Science Centre, his work has included curriculum development in Advanced Level Physics and GCSE Technology
Content
Introduction - what is medical physics?, what do medical physicists do?, what are the career opportunities in medical physics?, high tech medicine - is there no alternative?, questions for discussion. Part 1 Body physics: human mechanics - introductory anatomy, standing, bending and lifting, walking and running, energy expenditure, energy income; the eye and vision - structure and function of the eye, the response system, social implications of colour perception, the optical system, optical defects and their correction; the ear and hearing - structure and function of the ear, the transmission and measurement of sound, the ear's response, defects of hearing. Part 2 Biomedical measurement: instrumentation - systems, transducers, display devices, transmission methods, computers; electrical signals - biopotentials, the cardiovascular system, electrocardiography, other electrical potential measurements, electrical therapy; pressure - measuring pressure, blood pressure, invasive measurements; optics -fibre optics, endoscopy, lasers; ultrasonics - generation and detection of ultrasound, ultrasound in the body, scanning and imaging, Doppler methods, physiological effects of ultrasound, developments in ultrasound. Part 3 Ionizing radiations and magnetic resonance imaging: x-rays - the nature of x-radiation, the interaction of x-rays with matter, x-ray equipment, the use of x-rays in diagnosis, radiotherapy; radionuclides - radioactive decay, the nature and properties of nuclear radiations, the production of radionuclides, the choice of radiopharmaceuticals, nuclear medicine-radionuclides in action; measuring and controlling radiation - biological effects of radiations, dosimetry, radiation levels, radiation protection; detectors and imagers - photographic methods, ionization methods - gas detectors, excitation methods - solid state detectors, radioisotope imaging - scanners and cameras, tomography - CT scanning, digital subtraction; magnetic resonance imaging -nuclear magnetic resonance, the magnetic resonance scanner, uses of MRI; appendices.