Introduction to Medical Physics Certification

Teaching and Learning Preparation, Volume Two
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-88542-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 360 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm

Reihe: Series in Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering

This book provides a comprehensive guide to the essential materials and content needed to teach and/or learn medical physics to pass the board certification exam and make progress towards the independent practice of medical physics.

It offers a concise yet comprehensive integration of the AAPM Report No. 365 curriculum with the American Board of Radiology (ABR) Part 1 Exam requirements, creating a unified resource that supports both graduate-level teaching and exam-focused learning.

It synthesizes the core physics underpinning diagnostic, nuclear, and therapeutic medical physics, aligning academic preparation with the knowledge expectations of a second-year medical physics graduate. By combining curricular structure, core concepts, and clinically oriented explanations, the book provides a clear pathway for instructors and students aiming to master the content required for initial certification in medical physics.

Designed for graduate students, educators, and training programs in medical physics - particularly those operating within CAMPEP-accredited environments - this book is suited to anyone preparing for or teaching the ABR Medical Physics Part 1 Exam. Whether used as a structured course companion or an independent study guide, it supports learning and exam readiness.

The second in a two-volume set, this volume covers the Clinical Exam Section of ABR Part 1, focusing on anatomy, medical terminology, and physiology at introductory levels (including three full sets of practice exams for both the General and Clinical ABR Part 1).

Key features:

• Fully aligned with AAPM Report No. 365 and ABR Part 1 Exam content, providing a streamlined, integrated guide to core medical physics topics.

• Contains over 1,000 embedded practice questions and answers

• Structured with an innovative framework which blends leading texts with updates to current professional standards and links key physics principles directly to clinical practice through diagrams, concept maps, and real-world insights.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ekpenyong, Andrew E.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Angewandte Biologie Biophysik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik Radioaktivität
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Onkologie, Krebsforschung
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Angewandte Physik Medizinische Physik
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Bildgebende Verfahren, Nuklearmedizin, Strahlentherapie Radiologie, Bildgebende Verfahren

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1:  Radiobiology. ABR: Radiation Biology.

Chapter 2:  Anatomy and Physiology. ABR: Anatomy. Human Physiology.

Chapter 3:  ABR: General Medical/Radiology/Radiation Therapy Terminology.

Chapter 4:  ABR: Clinical Procedure Applications.

Chapter 5:  ABR: Pathology.

Chapter 6:  Full Length Practice Test, Set 1.

Chapter 7:  Full Length Practice Test, Set 2.

Chapter 8:  Full Length Practice Test, Set 3.

Chapter 9:  More Practice Test Questions.

Chapter 10:  ABR Constants and Physical Values.

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Über Autor(innen)

Andrew Ekpenyong is a professor at Creighton University, USA. He earned his PhD in Physics from the University of Cambridge, UK, in 2012. He obtained a Master of Science degree in Physics in 2007 from Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, USA, where he teaches Nuclear Instruments and Methods, Quantum Mechanics, Physics of Radiation Therapy, Dosimetry and Radiation Protection, Biophysics, Radiobiology and Medical Imaging in the CAMPEP-accredited Medical Physics graduate program, as well as General Physics. He has supervised research and taught both graduates and undergraduates at Technical University, Dresden, Germany and Creighton University, USA. Dr Ekpenyong has authored/co-authored several articles in peer-reviewed journals in physics and medical physics. His research has ranged from the physics of cancer (a new frontier bordering on the mechanical properties of cancer cells and their role in cancer disease and metastasis) to the physics of radiation therapy.