This textbook provides an accessible introduction to the basic principles of medical physics, the applications of medical physics equipment, and the role of a medical physicist in healthcare. Introduction to Medical Physics is designed to support undergraduate and graduate students taking their first modules on a medical physics course, or as a dedicated book for specific modules such as medical imaging and radiotherapy. It is ideally suited for new teaching schemes such as Modernising Scientific Careers and will be invaluable for all medical physics students worldwide. Key features: Written by an experienced and senior team of medical physicists from highly respected institutions The first book written specifically to introduce medical physics to undergraduate and graduate physics students Provides worked examples relevant to actual clinical situations
ISBN: | 9781498744799 |
Publication date: | 18th January 2022 |
Author: | Stephen Keevil |
Publisher: | CRC Press Inc an imprint of Taylor & Francis Inc |
Format: | Hardback |
Pagination: | 488 pages |
Series: | Series in Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering |
Genres: |
Environmental science, engineering and technology Medicine: general issues Life sciences: general issues Medical physics Medical imaging: radiology Biomedical engineering |