Medical Physics: Exercises and Examples

Wieland Alexander Worthoff; Hans Georg Krojanski; Dieter Suter

Published by De Gruyter 2014

Medical Physics

Exercises and Examples

Wieland Alexander Worthoff , Hans Georg Krojanski and Dieter Suter

In the series De Gruyter Textbook

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110306767

Overview
Contents

About this book

This textbook contains a comprehensive collection of exercises in medical physics with numerous illustrations – ideally suited for teaching and learning. Introductory sections summarize contents and learning targets of each chapter.

Many examples and exercises
Numerous illustrations
Ideal for teaching and learning
Introductory sections summarize contents and learning targets

Author / Editor information

D. Suter, TU Dortmund; H. G. Krojanski, RRZN; W. Worthoff, FZ Jülich.

Reviews

"Die Themen und Beispiele sind für den Bereich der medizinischen Physik sehr treffend gewählt und ermöglichen damit auch gleichzeitig eine Vertiefung in die in Vorlesungen und Vorträgen dargestellten Lehr- und Forschungsthemen."
Uwe Pietrzyk, FZ Jülich

Supplementary Materials

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	v
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Part I Physics of the Body
1. Breathing and Metabolism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
2. Biomechanics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	23
3. Fluid Dynamics of the Circulatory System Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	47
4. The Senses Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
5. Electric Currents, Fields, and Potential Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	95
6. Heat Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	105
Part II The Physics of Diagnostics and Therapy
7. X-Ray Diagnostics and Computer Tomography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	113
8. Ultrasound Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	135
9. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	147
10. Nuclear Diagnostics and Positron Emission Tomography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	171
11. Reconstruction Techniques Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	181
12. Radiation Medicine and Protection Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	193
13. Laser Therapy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	203
A. Constants, Material Parameters, and Values Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	213
B. Relevant Literature Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	215

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Students und lecturers of physics, science and engineering; academic libraries.
Pages
- Front matter: 10
- Main content: 211
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 47
- Tables: 4
Keywords: Medical physics; Biophysics

eBook

Published: December 12, 2013
ISBN: 9783110306767