Computed Tomography: Fundamentals, System Technology, Image Quality, Applications [Hardcover]

Willi A. Kalender (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 3895780812 | ISBN-13: 978-3895780813 | Publication Date: November 23, 2000

This book provides a comprehensive and user-friendly description of the theoretical and technical essentials of computed tomography (CT) for a wide readership. It treats in detail all characteristic parameters relevant for image quality and all performance features significant for clinical applications. Readers will thus be informed how to optimally use a CT system depending on their different diagnostic requirements. This includes a detailed discussion about the dose required and about dose measurement as well as how to reduce dose in CT.
This book is intended for all those who work daily, regularly or even only occasionally with CT: doctors, technologists, engineers, service technicians and physicists.
A glossary describes all the important technical terms in alphabetical order.

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..."I highly recommend this book to both the radiological and the imaging physics communities. It provides a superb overview of the contemporary state-of-the-art of CT, and is an excellent resource for those involved in teaching medical imaging to scientists or physicians.
Physics in Medicine and Biology

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The book offers a comprehensive and user-oriented description of the theoretical and technical system fundamentals of computed tomography (CT) for a wide readership, from conventional single-slice acquisitions to volume acquisition with multi-slice and cone-beam spiral CT. It covers in detail all the characteristic parameters relevant for image quality and all performance features significant for clinical application. Readers will thus be informed how to use a CT system to an optimum depending on the different diagnostic requirements. This includes a detailed discussion about the dose required and about dose measurements as well as how to reduce dose in CT. All considerations pay special attention to spiral CT and to new developments towards advanced multi-slice and cone-beam CT.

For third edition most of the contents have been updated and latest topics such as dual source CT, dual energy CT, flat detector CT and interventional CT have been added.

The enclosed DVD again offers copies of all figures in the book and attractive case studies, including many examples from the most recent 64-slice acquisitions, and interactive exercises for image viewing and manipulation.

This book is intended for all those who work daily, regularly or even only occasionally with CT: physicians, radiographers, engineers, technicians and physicists. A glossary describes important technical terms in alphabetical order. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 220 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-VCH (November 23, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3895780812
• ISBN-13: 978-3895780813
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,294,506 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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58 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference for Medical Imaging Course, February 8, 2001

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This review is from: Computed Tomography: Fundamentals, System Technology, Image Quality, Applications (Hardcover)

I am teaching an Introduction to Medical Imaging Course at the 3rd to 4th year undergraduate level but also including some graduate students at an engineering school. I was looking for an up-to-date review of x-ray computed tomography. This book is it. It surveys the entire topic from historical events to the latest in multi-slice systems. One of the nicest features of the book is the included CD-ROM. It includes all figures used in the book, addition videos of recontruction examples, a case study folder, a multi-slice image (demo) viewer, as well as a demo version of program that calculates patient dose for CT proceedures. These additional tools have made my teaching preparation much easier. I highly recommend this book as a reference for undergraduate and graduate students, medical physicists, and medical students as well as those in the field that need an up-to-date review.

5.0 out of 5 stars Diagnostic Medical Physics, September 1, 2011

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This book in its third edition is a classic by the Willi Kalender whose contributions in the field are unmatched. The book is a resource that helps brush up your basic CT physics as well as helps familiarize with the state of the art in the field of CT and CT related disciplines such as PET/CT.

I think if the book had detailed sections on analytical aspects of various topics that assisted the medical imaging physics reader develop necessary mathematical skills, that would come as a great help, particularly to the student community in the field. The associated increase in its volume would be nothing but indeed a natural consequence. Likewise adding authors research experience based practical questions and potentially providing solutions, would help the academic medical physicist interested in using this book as a text book as well.

This is a great desktop resource for anyone working with CT and probably the most comprehensive book in a manageable and compact format and size, without overwhelming by its sheer volume, otherwise.

3.0 out of 5 stars Too technical for the Tech, October 24, 2009

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Sorry Rad techs I had to return this book. Is probably great for someone seeking to advance in the Physics, aspects of radiology.