Essentials of radiographic physics and imaging /
Johnston, James N.
Fauber, Terri L.
St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier/Mosby,
c2012.
Includes index.
Introduction to the imaging sciences -- Principles of radiation physics -- Structure of the atom -- Electromagnetic and particulate radiation -- The x-ray circuit -- The x-ray tube -- X-ray production -- X-ray interactions with matter -- Image production and evaluation -- Image production -- Image characteristics -- Radiographic exposure technique -- Scatter control -- Image receptors -- Specialized radiographic equipment -- Automatic exposure control -- Image intensified fluoroscopy -- Additional equipment -- Computed tomography.
Diagnostic imaging.
Radiography, Medical.
Physics.