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Bushong, Stewart C

Radiologic science for technologists : physics, biology, and protection / Stewart C. Bushong - 8th ed - St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby, c2004 - xi, 638 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm

Includes index

Radiologic physics -- Concepts of radiologic science -- Radiologic quantities and units -- Fundamentals of physics -- The atom -- Electromagnetic radiation -- Electricity and magnetism -- Electromagnetism -- The x-ray beam -- The x-ray imaging system -- The x-ray tube -- X-ray production -- X-ray emission -- X-ray interaction with matter -- The radiographic image -- Radiographic film -- Processing the latent image -- Intensifying screens -- Beam-restricting devices -- The grid -- Radiation exposure -- Image quality -- Radiographic technique -- Special imaging methods -- Special x-ray imaging -- Mammography -- Mammography quality control -- Fluoroscopy -- Interventional radiology -- Introduction to computer science -- Digital radiography -- Digital fluoroscopy -- Computed tomography -- Spiral computed tomography -- Quality control -- Image artifacts -- Radiation protection -- Human biology -- Fundamental principles of radiobiology -- Molecular and cellular radiobiology -- Early effects of radiation -- Late effects of radiation -- Health physics -- Designing for radiation protection -- Radiation protection procedures

ISBN: 0323025552

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Technology, Radiologic
Radiation Protection
Radiation
Medical radiology
Medical physics
Radiology, Medical DxSafety measures

Dewey Class. No.: 616.0757 / BUS

National Library of Medicine Call No.: WN 160 / B979r 2004