Introduction to Physics in Modern Medicine

ISBN-13: 9781138742635 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 432 str.

Suzanne Amador Kane; Boris Gelman

Opis

Requiring no previous knowledge of physics, biology, or chemistry and keeping maths to a minimum, this bestselling textbook adheres to simple and self-contained explanations that make use of examples and illustrations, giving students an introduction to physics in modern medicine.

Spis treści

1 Introduction and Overview. 2 Telescope for Inner Space: Fibre Optics and Endoscopes 3 Lasers in Medicine: Healing with Light 4 Seeing with Sound: Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging 5 X-ray Vision: Diagnostic X-Rays and CT Scans 6 Images for Radioactivity: Radionuclide Scans, SPECT and PET 7 Radion Therpay and Radiation Safety in Medicine. 8. Magnetic Resonance Imaging