Physical Aspects of Diagnostics

By Hartmut Zabel

The updated edition of the second of three volumes on Medical Physics presents modern physical methods for medical diagnostics. It provides a solid background on imaging techniques that use non-ionizing probes (ultrasound, endoscopy including CLE and OCT, MRI) and imaging techniques that use ionizing radiation (X-ray radiography, CT, SPECT, PET). Radiation sources, interactions of radiation with matter and radiation protection for x-rays, -rays, protons and neutrons are presented. Some of these topics are also relevant to the therapeutic applications presented in Volume 3. NEW: highlighted boxes emphasize specifi c topics; math boxes explain more advanced mathematical issues; each chapter concludes with a summary of the key concepts, questions, a self-assessment of the acquired competence and exercises. The appendix provides answers to questions and solutions to exercises.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110757028
• ISBN13: 9783110757026
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 444 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.7" x 9.6"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary