CRC Handbook of Medical Physics, vol 2
In this work, the care and testing of measurement and diagnostic instruments are described in detail. Difficulties encountered with therapeutic and diagnostic calibrations are explored and solutions are suggested. VOLUME II: Nuclear Medicine Imaging Instrumentation. Physics Principles of Computer Tomography. Diagnostic Ultrasound-Physical Principles and Equipment. Electroradiography (Xeroradiography) - Equipment and Initial Acceptance Tests. Purchasing Diagnostic X-Ray Equipment and Initial Acceptance Tests. Measurement of Modulation Transfer Functions. Measurement of Image Noise. Practical Sensitometry in Medical Imaging. Quality Assurance in Diagnostic Radiology. Quality Control Procedures for Nuclear Medicine Instruments. Computers in Nuclear Medicine. Quality Assurance and Radiation Exposure Levels in Computer Tomography. Room Design and Radiation Protection Surveys for Radionuclides and Megavoltage Electron Accelerators. Room Design and Radiation Protection Surveys for Diagnostic and Orthovoltage X-ray Units. Effects of Ionizing Radiations on Humans. In Vivo Dosimetry of Beta and Gamma-Emitting Radiopharmaceuticals. Patient Dosimetry in Diagnostic Radiology. Index.
- OSTI ID:
- 5407095
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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