Clinical Imaging Physics
Current and Emerging Practice
1. Auflage Juli 2020
458 Seiten, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
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Clinical Medical Imaging Physics: Current and Emerging Practice is the first text of its kind--a comprehensive reference work covering all imaging modalities in use in clinical medicine today. Destined to become a classic in the field, this book provides state-of-practice descriptions for each imaging modality, followed by special sections on new and emerging applications, technologies, and practices.
Authored by luminaries in the field of medical physics, this resource is a sophisticated, one-volume handbook to a fast-advancing field that is becoming ever more central to contemporary clinical medicine.
* Summarizes the current state of clinical medical imaging physics in one volume, with a focus on emerging technologies and applications
* Provides comprehensive coverage of all key clinical imaging modalities, taking into account the new realities in healthcare practice
* Features a strong focus on clinical application of principles and technology, now and in the future
* Contains authoritative text compiled by world-renowned editors and contributors responsible for guiding the development of the field
Practicing radiologists and medical physicists will appreciate Clinical Medical Imaging Physics as a peerless everyday reference work. Additionally, graduate students and residents in medical physics and radiology will find this book essential as they study for their board exams.
Introduction 1
1 What is Clinical Imaging Physics? 3
Ehsan Samei
Part I Radiography 15
2 Clinical Radiography Physics: Perspective 17
Ehsan Samei
3 Clinical Radiography Physics: State of Practice 23
David Gauntt
4 Clinical Radiography Physics: Emerging Practice 35
Jered Wells
Part II Mammography 77
5 Clinical Mammography Physics: Perspective 79
Douglas E. Pfeiffer
6 Clinical Mammography Physics: State of Practice 89
Melissa Martin and Eric Berns
7 Clinical Mammography Physics: Emerging Practice 107
Andrew Karellas and Srinivasan Vedantham
Part III Fluoroscopy 123
8 Clinical Fluoroscopy Physics: Perspective 125
Ehsan Samei
9 Clinical Fluoroscopy Physics: State of Practice 129
Beth A. Schueler and Keith J. Strauss
10 Clinical Fluoroscopy Physics: Emerging Practice 145
Keith J. Strauss and Beth A. Schueler
Part IV Computed Tomography 169
11 Clinical CT Physics: Perspective 171
Douglas E. Pfeiffer and Mahadevappa Mahesh
12 Clinical CT Physics: State of Practice 175
Douglas E. Pfeiffer
13 Clinical CT Physics: Emerging Practice 193
Ehsan Samei and Joshua Wilson
Part V Nuclear Imaging 211
14 Clinical Nuclear Imaging Physics: Perspective 213
Douglas E. Pfeiffer
15 Clinical Nuclear Imaging Physics: Current and Emerging Practice 223
Jeffrey Nelson and Steven Mann
Part VI Ultrasonography 249
16 Clinical Ultrasonography Physics: Perspective 251
Paul Carson, Nicholas J. Hangiandreou, and Zheng Feng Lu
17 Clinical Ultrasonography Physics: State of Practice 261
Zheng Feng Lu, Nicholas J. Hangiandreou, and Paul Carson
18 Clinical Ultrasonography Physics: Emerging Practice 287
Nicholas J. Hangiandreou, Paul Carson, and Zheng Feng Lu
Part VII Magnetic Resonance Imaging 303
19 Clinical MRI Physics: Perspective 305
Douglas E. Pfeiffer
20 Clinical MRI Physics: State of Practice 317
Ronald Price
21 Clinical MRI Physics: Emerging Practice 339
David Pickens
Part VIII Imaging Informatics 363
22 Clinical Physics in IT: Perspective 365
Ehsan Samei
23 Clinical Physics in Informatics Display: Current and Emerging Practice 373
Michael Flynn
24 Clinical Physics in Imaging Informatics: Current and Emerging Practice 413
Donald Peck
Abbreviations 429
Index 431
DOUGLAS E. PFEIFFER, MS, is Medical Physicist and Radiation Safety Officer at Boulder Community Health, Boulder, CO, USA.
