Principles of Radiological Physics: Principles of Radiological Physics - Softcover

Vosper MSc HDCR, Martin; Graham MEd TDCR, Donald; Cloke MSc TDCR, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0443101043 ISBN 13: 9780443101045

Publisher: Churchill Livingstone, 2007

Synopsis

This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It provides easy-to-follow and comprehensive coverage of all the essential principles of physics that undergraduate diagnostic radiography students need to know in order to operate diagnostic equipment more easily, effectively and safely. It also covers the basic physics that therapeutic radiographers require in order to provide optimal treatment to their patients.

• "Aims" at start of each chapter encapsulate chapter contents, and "Summaries" at end of each chapter highlight key points
• "Insights" and "definitions" throughout text expand and clarify content
• Self-test questions at end of each chapter and a detailed answer section at the end of the book facilitate learning.

• New chapter on orthovoltage generators and linear accelerators increases coverage of radiotherapy physics
• New appendix on PET scanning
• More comprehensive appendices on ultrasound and CT scanning
• Chapter on magnetism substantially revised to include MRI
• Text updated to reflect latest technical changes such as the development of digital techniques with the potential to make greater use of teleradiology
• About 40 new illustrations to accompany new text

About this title

About the Author

Donald Graham is Course Co-ordinator for the BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography course and acting Course Co-ordinator for the PgDip/MSc in Medical Ultrasound courses at The Robert Gordon University Aberdeen. He has also acted as Radiation Protection Adviser for the University. He has experience as a teacherand an External Examiner on a number of BSc (Hons) and MSc courses in Medical Imaging in the UK. This has given him a good insight into the requirements of students and academic staff involved in courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Review

This is a new edition of a text which has been used by radiographers at all levels of study for many years. It is aimed at the radiographer and as such covers a wider range of topics than would be required by an assistant practitioner and covers all topics in more detail than necessary at this level. I would recommend it as an essential text at foundation degree level because of the clarity of explanation of a subject which can be difficult to grasp. Principles are clearly explained throughout and are supported by diagrams or charts where appropriate providing visual clarification of some complex principles. It is certainly worth reading the relevant sections and would be a useful reference book in any imaging department or hospital library.

- Heather Robinson, British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, February 2008, Vol 02 No 02.

Edition details

• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0443101043
• ISBN 13: 9780443101045
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 460