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Radiologic science for technologists : physics, biology, and protection /

Bushong, Stewart C.

Radiologic science for technologists : physics, biology, and protection / Stewart Carlyle Bushong. - 10th ed. - St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby/Elsevier, c2013. - xiii, 654 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.

Includes index and bibliographic references

CONTENTS:
Part I Radiologic Physics
1. Concepts of Radiologic Science
2. Fundamentals of Radiologic Science
3. The Structure of Matter
4. Electromagnetic Energy
5. Electricity, Magnetism and Electromagnetism
Part II The X-ray Beam
6. The X-ray Imaging System
7. The X-ray Tube
8. X-ray Production
9. X-ray Emission
10. X-ray Interaction with Matter
Part III The Radiograph
11. Radiographic Film
12. Processing the Latent Image
13. Radiographic Intensifying Screens
14. Control of Scatter Radiation
15. Radiographic Technique
16. Image Quality
17. Image Artifacts
18. Quality Control
Part IV Advanced X-ray Imaging
19. Mammography
20. Mammography Quality Control
21. Fluoroscopy
22. Interventional Radiology
23. Multislice Spiral Computed Tomography
Part V Digital Imaging
24. Computer Science
25. Computed Radiography
26. Digital Radiography
27. Digital Fluoroscopy
28. The Digital Image - NEW! 29. Viewing the Digital Image - NEW!
30. Digital Display Quality Control
31. Digital Image Artifacts
Part VI Radiobiology
32. Human Biology
33. Fundamental Principles of Radiobiolog
y 34. Molecular and Cellular Radiobiology
35. Early Effects of Radiation
36. Late Effects of Radiation
Part VII Radiation Protection
37. Health Physics
38. Designing for Radiation Protection
39. Patient Radiation Dose Management
40. Occupational Radiation Dose Management Glossary Illustration Credits

Addresses a range of radiologic disciplines, providing a foundation in the study and practice of radiologic physics, imaging, radiobiology, radiation protection, and more. This book includes review Read more...

9780323081351 (hardcover : alk. paper)

2007942686


Medical radiology.
Medical physics.
Medical radiology--Safety measures.

R895.B8 2013

616.07/57

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