Zabel Radiology, Lasers, Nanoparticles and Prosthetics

1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-3-11-055311-6
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band Volume 2, 343 Seiten

Reihe: Medical Physics

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Medical Physics covers the applied branch of physics concerned with the application of concepts and methods of physics to diagnostics and therapeutics of human diseases. This second volume in a series of two complements the imaging modalities presented in the first volume by those methods, which use ionizing radiation. The first chapters in part A on provide a solid background on radiation sources, interaction of radiation with matter, and dosimetry for the safe handling of radiation before introducing x-ray radiography, scintigraphy, SPECT and PET.

The second part B on starts from basic information on the life cycle of cells, radiation response of healthy and tumorous cells. In subsequent chapters the main methods of radiation treatment are presented, in particular x-ray radiotherapy, proton and neutron radiation therapy, and brachytherapy. The last part C, , covers laser applications, multifunctional nanoparticles and prosthetics.

The present volume

• introduces the physical background on ionizing radiation, the biological effectiveness of radiation, as well as radiation based methods for diagnostics and therapeutics.
• covers the second part of the entire field of medical physics, including imaging methods with the use of ionizing radiation; radiation therapy with photons, protons, and neutrons; laser methods, nanomedicine and prosthetics.
• provides an introduction for Bachelor students to the main concepts of Medical Physics during their fi rst semesters guiding them to further specialized and advanced literature.
• contains many questions & answers related to the content of each chapter.
• is also available as a set together with Volume 1.

Contents

Part A: Radiography
X-ray generation
Nuclei and isotopes
Interaction of radiation with matter
Radiation detection and protection
X-ray radiography
Scintigraphy
Positron emission tomography

Part B: Radiotherapy
Cell cycle and cancer
X-ray radiotherapy
Charged particle radiotherapy
Neutron radiotherapy
Brachytherapy

Part C: Diagnostics and therapeutics beyond radiology
Laser applications in medicine
Nanoparticles for nanomedical applications
Prosthetics

Zielgruppe

Students and researchers in physics, engineering, and materials s

Autoren/Hrsg.

Zabel, Hartmut

Über Autor(innen)

Hartmut Zabel, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany.