Radiologic science for technologists : physics, biology, and protection /
Bushong, Stewart C.
St. Louis : Elsevier Mosby,
c2013.
Previous ed.: 2008.
Includes index.
Radiologic Physics. Essential concepts of radiologic science ; The structure of matter ; Electromagnetic energy ; Electricity, magnetism, and electromagnetism. -- X-radiation: The X-Ray Imaging System. The X-ray tube ; X-ray production ; X-ray emission ; X-ray interaction with matter. -- The Radiographic Image. Concepts of radiographic image quality ; Control of scatter radiation ; Screen-film radiography ; Screen-film radiographic technique. -- The Digital Radiographic Image. Computers in medical imaging ; Computed radiography ; Digital radiography ; Digital radiographic technique ; Viewing the digital radiographic image. -- Image Artifacts and Quality Control.  Screen-film radiographic artifacts ; Screen-film radiographic quality control ; Digital radiographic artifacts ; Digital radiographic quality control. -- Advanced X-Ray Imaging. Mammography ; Mammography quality control ; Fluoroscopy ; Digital fluoroscopy ; Interventional radiography ; Computed tomography. --  Radiobiology. Human biology ; Fundamental principles of radiobiology ; Molecular radiobiology ; Cellular radiobiology ; Deterministic effects of radiation ; Stochastic effects of radiation. -- Radiation Protection. Health physics ; Designing for radiation protection ; Patient radiation dose management ; Occupational radiation dose management.
Radiology, Medical.
Radiology, Medical