02196nam a22003255i 450099100440322840753620251024123037.0251024s2018 sz a r 000 0 eng d9783319615387hardback10.1007/978-3-319-61540-0doiBibl. Dip.le Aggr. Matematica e Fisica - Sez. FisicaR895610.15353.9.7An introduction to medical physics /Muhammad Maqbool editorCorrected publicationCham :Springer International Publishing,2018xii, 416 p. :ill. ;25 cmBiological and medical physics, biomedical engineering,1618-7210Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chaptersIntroduction -- 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 IIThis 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 only describes the basics concepts of the field, but also emphasizes numerical and mathematical problems and examples.Students will find An Introduction to Medical Physics to be an indispensible resource in preparations for further graduate studies in the fieldMedical physicsRadiationRadiologyBiomedical engineeringMaqbool, Muhammadauthorhttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut1794297991004403228407536Introduction to medical physics4452533UNISALENTO