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~ S. Webb (Author) "In the chapters that follow, an attempt is made to describe the physical principles underlying a number of imaging techniques that prove useful in diagnostic..." (more)
Key Phrases: receptor unsharpness, localised spectroscopy, overall unsharpness, New York, Society of Magnetic Resonance, Academic Press (more...)
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"..a valuable text for all concerned with the science of imaging whether in industry or in the health service. All chapters are not only fact-stating but also thought-provoking ... very readable text ..." -- RAD Magazine

"Developments in digital radiography, together with an analysis of the computing requirements of the various techniques, complete this excellent text. The authors have done a remarkable job in covering such a wide subject so well in such a short book." -- Image Processing Magazine

"Steve Webb has produced a first-class book. Because Physics of Medical Imaging is up-to-date in a rapidly changing field, it is the text of choice for teaching graduate research students in this new and exciting subspeciality of physics." -- Physics Today

"This is a book well worth the money and I can strongly recomm it both as desk and bedside reading." -- HPA Bulletin

"This is an excellent publication and represents much dedication and hard work on behalf of the authors and, in particular, the Editor." -- RAD Magazine, December 1990

Developments in digital radiography, together with an analysis of the computing requirements of the various techniques, complete this excellent text. The authors have done a remarkable job in covering such a wide subject so well in such a short book.
-Image Processing Magazine

Steve Webb has produced a first-class book. Because The Physics of Medical Imaging is up-to-date in a rapidly changing field, it is the text of choice for teaching graduate research students in this new and exciting subspeciality of physics.
-Physics Today

This is a book well worth the money and I can strongly recommend it both as desk and bedside reading.
-HPA Bulletin

This is an excellent publication and represents much dedication and hard work on behalf of the authors and, in particular, the editor. … a valuable text for all concerned with the science of imaging whether in industry or in the health service. All chapters are not only fact-stating but also thought-provoking … very readable text …
-RAD Magazine, December 1990

This is an excellent publication and represents much dedication and hard work on behalf of the authors and, in particular, the editor. … a valuable text for all concerned with the science of imaging whether in industry or in the health service. All chapters are not only fact-stating but also thought-provoking … very readable text …
-RAD Magazine, December 1990


Product Description

The Physics of Medical Imaging reviews the scientific basis and physical principles underpinning imaging in medicine. It covers the major imaging methods of x-radiology, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, and nuclear magnetic resonance, and considers promising new techniques. Following these reviews are several thematic chapters that cover the mathematics of medical imaging, image perception, computational requirements, and techniques. Throughout the book, the author encourages readers to consider key questions concerning imaging. This profusely illustrated and extensively indexed text is accessible to graduate physical scientists, advanced undergraduates, and research students. It logically complements books on applications of imaging techniques in medicine, making it useful for clinicians as well.

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  • Paperback: 633 pages
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis; 1 edition (January 1, 1988)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0852743491
  • ISBN-13: 978-0852743492
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,226,539 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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In the chapters that follow, an attempt is made to describe the physical principles underlying a number of imaging techniques that prove useful in diagnostic medicine. Read the first page
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receptor unsharpness, localised spectroscopy, overall unsharpness, longitudinal tomography, point source response function, energy absorption efficiency, collimator surface, applied potential tomography, focused collimator, film granularity, radioisotope imaging, brain imager, direct deconvolution, modern gamma camera, localisation techniques, quantum mottle, dynamic scintigraphy, intrinsic spatial resolution, radiopharmaceutical distribution, rectilinear scanner, planar scintigraphy, proton image, magnification radiography, impedance imaging, fluorescent photons
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New York, Society of Magnetic Resonance, Academic Press, Churchill Livingstone, Royal Marsden Hospital, Aberdeen Section Scanner, World Health Organisation, Acta Radiol, Functional Studies Using, New Scientist, Con Imager, Ellis Horwood, National Radiological Protection Board, Nobel Prize, Physical Principles of Medical Ultrasonics, Boca Raton, Kiev Polytechnic Inst, Oxford Magnet Technology, Royal Cancer Hospital, Surrey University Press
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Adequate but outdated review of medical imagining, November 20, 2004
By James (Australia) - See all my reviews
The second page of my copy of this book states:
Reprinted 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003
This is pretty much the same text published in 1988 (after corrections)
So:
Fuzzy 80's CT scan illustrations
Nothing on fat suppression, or more modern image acquisition sequences in the "Nuclear Magnetic Imaging" chapter
Definitely no mention of harmonic ultrasound
Many anachronistic references to 'future technological improvements'

I am not sure whether the publisher's reluctance to update this book represents apathy or avarice, but the failure to more frequently revise a textbook in such a rapidly changing area relegates this book from serious consideration as a primary textbook.

Some chapters are quite clear and complete (for example X-ray) but overall the writng style is a little obtuse.

In summary- some good chapters but outdated, stylistically hum-drum and superceded by the numerous other texts in this area.
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