Bushong's radiologic science for technologists : physics, biology, and protection.

Author/creator Bushong, Stewart C. author.
Other author Shields, Elizabeth S., author.
Other author Bushong, Stewart C.
Format Book
EditionThirteenth edition / Stewart C. Bushong, Elizabeth S. Shields.
Edition50th anniversary golden edition 2025.
PublicationSt. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, [2026]
Descriptionxvi, 590 pages : illustrations (color) ; 28 cm
Subjects

Portion of title Radiologic science for technologists
Contents Part I. Radiologic physics -- Essential concepts of radiologic science -- Basic physics primer -- The structure of matter -- Electromagnetic energy -- Electricity, magnetism, and electromagnetism -- Part II. X-radiation -- The x-ray imaging system -- The x-ray tube -- X-ray production -- X-ray emission -- X-ray interaction with matter -- Part III. X-ray imaging -- Computed radiography -- Digital radiography -- Digital radiographic technique -- Image acquisition -- Scatter radiation -- Digital image descriptors and evaluation -- Radiographic artifacts -- Part IV. Advanced medical imaging -- Mammography -- Fluoroscopy -- Interventional radiology -- Computed tomography -- Tomosynthesis -- Part V. Medical image display -- Patient-image optimization -- Viewing the medical image -- Medical image informatics -- Digital display device -- Part VI. The medical image -- Imaging science -- Artificial intelligence -- Quantum computing -- Image perception -- Part VII. Radiobiology -- Human biology -- Fundamental principles of radiobiology -- Molecular radiobiology -- Cellular radiobiology -- Deterministic effects of radiation -- Stochastic effects of radiation -- Part VIII. Radiation protection -- Health physics -- Designing for radiation protection -- Radiography/fluoroscopy patient radiation dose -- Computed tomography patient radiation dose -- Patient radiation dose management -- Occupational radiation dose management.
General noteIncludes index.
General notePrevious edition: published as by Stewart C. Bushong. 2021.
ISBN9780323765367 hardback
ISBN032376536X
Standard identifier# CIPO000201042

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