Radiation Physics for Medical Physicists

• Main Author: Podgorsak, Ervin B. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010.
• Series: Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering,
• Subjects: Physics.; Radiology.; Nuclear medicine.; Biophysics.; Biological physics.; Medical physics.; Radiation.; Biomedical engineering.; Medical and Radiation Physics.; Imaging / Radiology.; Biophysics and Biological Physics.; Diagnostic Radiology.; Biomedical Engineering.; Nuclear Medicine.

This well-received textbook and reference summarizes the basic knowledge of atomic, nuclear, and radiation physics that professionals working in medical physics and biomedical engineering need for efficient and safe use of ionizing radiation. Concentrating on the underlying principles of radiation p...