An Introduction to Medical Physics
1st Edition
Published on 24. May 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
XII, 416 pages
978-3-319-87106-6 (ISBN)
Description
This book begins with the basic terms and definitions and takes a student, step by step, through all areas of medical physics. The book covers radiation therapy, diagnostic radiology, dosimetry, radiation shielding, and nuclear medicine, all at a level suitable for undergraduates. This title not only describes the basics concepts of the field, but also emphasizes numerical and mathematical problems and examples. Students will find An Introduction to Medical Physics to be an indispensible resource in preparations for further graduate studies in the field.
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Product info
Previously published in hardcover
Series
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017
Language
English
Place of publication
Cham
Switzerland
Publishing group
Springer International Publishing
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
125
151 farbige Abbildungen, 125 s/w Abbildungen
XII, 416 p. 276 illus., 151 illus. in color.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
651 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-319-87106-6 (9783319871066)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-61540-0
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Muhammad Maqbool
An Introduction to Medical Physics
Book
11/2017
1st Edition
Springer
€235.39
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Content
Introduction.- Basic Concepts in Radiation Dosimetry.- Interaction of Gamma Rays and X-Rays with Matter.- Treatment planning in Radiation Therapy.- Image Guided Radiation Therapy.- Introduction to Radiological Images.- Mammography.- Computed Tomography.- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).- CT and MRI in Radiotherapy.- Nuclear Medicine Physics.- Ultrasound.- Radiation Shielding and Protection, Part I - Measurement, Dosimetry, Shielding and Protection.- Radiation Shielding and Protection, Part II.