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The Essential Physics of Medical Imaging (2nd Edition)

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This text book is the most up to date and comprehensive text book available for radiology residents preparing for the ABR exam as of this date 3/12/2002. I have recommended this text for my most serious students and they have done quite well on the ABR exam. ( Most have scored in the > 90th percentile in the U.S.) For residents who want to just pass the exam, I recommend Sprawls text.
Edward J. Goldschmidt Jr., M.S., DABMP, ...

I currently own the first edition of this book, and after flipping throug this new expanded 2nd edition, I'll be upgrading soon. The first book is an excellent text to use for teaching radiology residents the principles of medical imaging. Now, this second edition with greatly expanded content and pictures looks like it would be suitable for teaching a course to medical physics students. All sections appear to be significantly expanded with the additional detail needed for medical physicists. Still excellent for residents, but might go into a little more detail than they need.

Opening the pages to this textbook is like stepping into a classroom. These authors obviously are not only experts in their respective subspecialties of medical physics, but they are also seasoned teachers of the art and science of this field of medicine. This is easily evidenced by the clarity of thought and completeness with which they treat each topic in this comprehensive, easily readable textbook. I highly recommend this textbook to all who have a need for such a clear, concise teaching of the many aspects of medical physics covered in this work.

I am reading The Essential Physics of Medical Imaging by J. Busherg for my upcoming Board Exam on Physics. I love it. It is very clear, easy to read and covers most of the topics. The book was loaned to me by my upper classman. Now, I'm buying the new edition.

A laymen's explaination to medical physics. Only basic knowledge required to start learning. An overall review though.

We recently purchased this book and I find it extremely well written and useful. I would call it super for a physicist doing medical imaging research. The book reads like a reference text for a researcher. There are no cartoons or homework problems. The second edition is very up to date. The book could use some references to advanced information sources as it is a bit short on physics/mathematics details.

couldn't expect a better book in terms of condition and price. Every page is so neat and the hard cover is truly a genuine one.
thanks amazon

I found this book to quite informative. I go through this in addition to the book by Huda as the latter is quite condensed. Bushberg also has a blog site of question bank for most of the chapters in his book which is helpful as well.

This book is the current physics cornerstone of many radiology residency programs. It is thorough in its explanations. This text is advanced in many of its concepts; thus, I recommend reading a second, less-intense radiologic physics text alongside it for further explanation of difficult topics.

This is a very nice book for and introductory survey to medical imaging. I highly recommend this book for biomedical engineers interested in imaging, medical students, or any other applicable field.