Radiologic science for technologists : physics, biology, and protection / Stewart C. Bushong, ScD, FAAPM, FACR, professor of Radiologic Science, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.

Includes index.

Radiologic Physics. Essential concepts of radiologic science
The structure of matter
Electromagnetic energy
Electricity, magnetism, and electromagnetism
X-radiation. The X-Ray Imaging System. The X-ray tube
X-ray production
X-ray emission
X-ray interaction with matter
The Radiographic Image. Concepts of radiographic image quality
Control of scatter radiation
Screen-film radiography
Screen-film radiographic technique
The Digital Radiographic Image. Computers in medical imaging
Computed radiography
Digital radiography
Digital radiographic technique
Viewing the digital radiographic image
Image Artifacts and Quality Control. Screen-film radiographic artifacts
Screen-film radiographic quality control
Digital radiographic artifacts
Digital radiographic quality control
Advanced X-Ray Imaging. Mammography
Mammography quality control
Fluoroscopy
Digital fluoroscopy
Interventional radiography
Computed tomography
Radiobiology. Human biology
Fundamental principles of radiobiology
Molecular radiobiology
Cellular radiobiology
Deterministic effects of radiation
Stochastic effects of radiation
Radiation Protection. Health physics
Designing for radiation protection
Patient radiation dose management
Occupational radiation dose management

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