Medical Physics (De Gruyter Textbook) - Softcover

Zabel, Hartmut

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3110372819 ISBN 13: 9783110372816

Publisher: De Gruyter, 2017

Synopsis

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Medical Physics covers the applied branch of physics concerned with the application of concepts and methods of physics to diagnostics and therapeutics of human diseases. The first part, Physical and Physiological Aspects of the Body, covers those body systems that have a strong physical component, such as body mechanics, energy household, action potential, signal transmission in neurons, respiratory and circulatory system as well as visual and sound perception. The second part of this volume, Imaging Modalities without Ionizing Radiation, introduces sonography, endoscopy, and magnetic resonance imaging.

The second volume complements the imaging modalities with the use of ionizing radiation: x-ray radiography, scintigraphy, SPECT, and PET. This first part is followed by chapters on radiation treatment of tumors, in particular x-ray radiotherapy, proton and neutron radiation therapy, and brachytherapy. The last part treats aspects of diagnostics and therapeutics beyond radiology, including laser applications, multifunctional nanoparticles and prosthetics.

The present volume

• connects the basic principles of physics with the functionality of the body and with physical methods used for diagnostics and therapeutics.
• covers the first part of the entire field, including the physics of the body and imaging methods without the use of ionizing radiation.
• provides an introduction for Bachelor students to the main concepts of Medical Physics during their first semesters guiding them to further specialized and advanced literature.
• contains many questions & answers related to the content of each chapter.
• is also available as a set together with Volume 2.

Contents

Part A: Physical and physiological aspects of the body
Brief overview of body parts and functions
Body mechanics and muscles
Elastomechanics: bones and fractures
Energy household of the body
Resting potential and action potential
Signal transmission in neurons
Electrophysical aspects of the heart
The circulatory system
The respiratory system
Kidneys
Basic mechanism of vision
Sound and sound perception

Part B: Imaging modalities without ionizing radiation
Sonography
Endoscopy
Magnetic resonance imaging
Questions & answers

About this title

About the Author

Hartmut Zabel, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany.

Review

"I used both volumes for my Medical Physics class and what I can say is that the students and myself loved it!

The first volume discusses very well the physics of the human body while the second one discusses more the instrumentation. Overall, a very complete set of books for either a one-semester or a two-semester class."
Dr. Gregory Guisbiers, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Edition details

• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 3110372819
• ISBN 13: 9783110372816
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 534