Webb's physics of medical imaging
"This updated text explains the physical principles governing medical imaging. It places different techniques in context with each other to provide historical perspective and insight on future developments. It also illustrates techniques through examples of clinical imaging applications. The bo...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boca Raton, Florida :
CRC Press ,
c2012
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| Edition: | 2nd ed |
| Series: | Series in medical engineering and biomedical engineering
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Table of Contents:
- 1. In the beginning : the origins of medical imaging
- 2. Diagnostic radiology with x-rays
- 3. X-ray transmission computed tomography
- 4. Clinical applications of X-ray computed tomography in radiotherapy planning
- 5. Radioisotope imaging
- 6. Diagnostic ultrasound
- 7. Spatially localised magnetic resonance
- 8. Physical aspects of infrared imaging
- 9. Imaging of tissue electrical impedance
- 10. Optical imaging
- 11. Mathematics of image formation and image processing
- 12. Medical image processing
- 13. Perception and interpretation of images
- 14. Computer requirements of imaging systems
- 15. Multimodality imaging
- 16. Epilogue