An Introduction to Medical Physics

• 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,
• Subjects: Physics.; Radiology.; Medical physics.; Radiation.; Biomedical engineering.; Medical and Radiation Physics.; Imaging / Radiology.; Biomedical Engineering.

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...

Table of Contents:

• 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.