The essential physics of medical imaging study guide / Jerrold T. Bushberg, J. Anthony Seibert, Edwin M. Leidholdt, Jr., John M. Boone.

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Intro -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Authors -- Contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Section I: Basic Concepts -- 1 Introduction to the Study Guide -- 1.0 Introduction -- 1.1 Section I: Chapter Summary -- 1.2 Section II: Questions and Explanatory Answers -- 1.3 Section III: Key Equations, Symbols, Quantities, and Units -- 1.4 Study Smarter, Not Harder -- 1.5 Preparing for and Taking Major Exams -- 2 Radiation and the Atom -- 2.0 Introduction -- 2.1 Classical Electromagnetism -- 2.2 Electromagnetic Radiation

2.3 Behavior of Energy at the Atomic Scale: One of the Most Important Discoveries in the History of Science -- 2.4 Ionizing and Nonionizing Radiation -- 2.5 Particulate Radiation -- 2.6 Mass-Energy Equivalence -- 2.7 Structure of the Atom -- 2.8 Radiation from Electron Transitions -- 2.9 The Atomic Nucleus -- 2.10 Nuclear Stability and Radioactivity -- 2.11 Nuclear Binding Energy and Mass -- Section II Questions and Answers -- Section III Key Equations and Symbols -- 3 Interaction of Radiation with Matter -- 3.0 Introduction -- 3.1 Particle Interactions -- 3.2 X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Interactions

3.3 Attenuation of X-Rays and Gamma Rays -- 3.4 Absorption of Energy from X-Rays and Gamma Rays -- 3.5 Imparted Energy, Equivalent Dose, and Effective Dose -- Section II Questions and Answers -- Section III Key Equations and Symbols -- 4 Image Quality -- 4.0 Introduction -- 4.1 Spatial Resolution -- 4.2 Contrast Resolution -- 4.3 Noise and Noise Texture -- 4.4 Ratio Measures of Image Quality -- 4.5 Image Quality Measures Based on Visual Performance -- Section II Questions and Answers -- Section III Key Equations and Symbols -- 5 Medical Imaging Informatics -- 5.0 Introduction

5.1 Ontologies, Standards, Profiles -- 5.2 Computers and Networking -- 5.3 Picture Archiving and Communications System -- 5.4 Life Cycle of a Radiology Examination -- 5.5 Radiology from Outside the Department -- 5.6 Security and Privacy -- 5.7 "Big Data" and Data Plumbing -- 5.8 Algorithms for Image and Nonimage Analytics -- 5.9 The Business of Informatics -- 5.10 Beyond Imaging Informatics -- Section II Questions and Answers -- Section III Key Equations and Symbols -- Section II: Diagnostic Radiology -- 6 X-Ray Production, Tubes, and Generators -- 6.0 Introduction -- 6.1 Production of X-Rays

6.2 X-Ray Tubes -- 6.3 X-Ray Generators -- 6.4 Power Ratings, Anode Loading and Cooling -- 6.5 Factors Affecting X-ray Emission -- Section II Questions and Answers -- Section III Key Equations and Symbols -- 7 Radiography -- 7.0 Introduction -- 7.1 Geometry of X-Ray Projection -- 7.2 Scattered Radiation in Projection Radiographic Imaging -- 7.3 Technique Factors in Radiography -- 7.4 Scintillators and Intensifying Screens -- 7.5 Absorption Efficiency and Conversion Efficiency -- 7.6 Computed Radiography -- 7.7 Charge-Coupled Device and Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor Devices

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