An Introduction to Medical Physics

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 onl...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Maqbool, Muhammed (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Series:Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering,
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:XII, 416 p. 245 illus., 149 illus. in color. online resource.
ISBN:9783319615400
ISSN:1618-7210