Full Description
Co-published by the European Medical Imaging Technology e-Encyclopaedia for Lifelong Learning (EMITEL) consortium and supported by the International Organization for Medical Physics (IOMP), Encyclopedia of Medical Physics contains roughly 3,500 cross-referenced entries relating to medical physics and associated technologies. This all-encompassing reference covers: X-Ray Diagnostic Radiology Magnetic Resonance Imaging Nuclear Medicine Radiation Protection Radiotherapy Ultrasound Imaging General Medical Physics terms The encyclopedia features over 100 contributors who are specialists in their respective areas. It describes new and existing methods and equipment in medical physics at a level accessible to graduate students. Each article includes references and further reading, with many also incorporating images, graphs, formulas, and examples.
Contents
The articles in the Encyclopaedia will be listed alphabetically, but during the development stage these are grouped into 7 main groups: - Diagnostic Radiology - MR imaging - Nuclear Medicine - Radiation Protection - Radiotherapy - Ultrasound imaging - General The number of articles per group varies, but in general these are between 400 and 600.