Clinical Imaging Physics: Current and Emerging Practice

Clinical Medical Imaging Physics: Current and Emerging Practice is the first text of its kind...a comprehensive reference work covering all imaging modalities in use in clinical medicine today. Destined to become a classic in the field, this book provides state-of-practice descriptions for each imaging modality, followed by special sections on new and emerging applications, technologies, and practices.Authored by luminaries in the field of medical physics, this resource is a sophisticated, one-volume handbook to a fast-advancing field that is becoming ever more central to contemporary clinical medicine.* Summarizes the current state of clinical medical imaging physics in one volume, with a focus on emerging technologies and applications* Provides comprehensive coverage of all key clinical imaging modalities, taking into account the new realities in healthcare practice* Features a strong focus on clinical application of principles and technology, now and in the future* Contains authoritative text compiled by world-renowned editors and contributors responsible for guiding the development of the fieldPracticing radiologists and medical physicists will appreciate Clinical Medical Imaging Physics as a peerless everyday reference work. Additionally, graduate students and residents in medical physics and radiology will find this book essential as they study for their board exams.

Clinical Imaging Physics: Current and Emerging Practice is the first text of its kind...a comprehensive reference work covering all imaging modalities in use in clinical medicine today. Destined to become a classic in the field, this book provides state-of-practice descriptions for each imaging modality, followed by special sections on new and emerging applications, technologies, and practices.Authored by luminaries in the field of medical physics, this resource is a sophisticated, one-volume handbook to a fast-advancing field that is becoming ever more central to contemporary clinical medicine.* Summarizes the current state of clinical imaging physics in one-volume, with a focus on emerging technologies and applications* Provides comprehensive coverage of all key clinical imaging modalities, taking into account the new realities in healthcare practice* Features a strong focus on clinical application of principles and technology, now and in the future* Contains authoritative text compiled by world-renowned editors and contributors responsible for guiding the development of the fieldPracticing radiologists and medical physicists will appreciate Clinical Imaging Physics as a peerless everyday reference work. Additionally, graduate students and residents in medical physics and radiology will find this book essential as they study for their board exams.

List of Contributors xi; Introduction 1; 1 What is Clinical Imaging Physics? 3; Ehsan Samei; Part I Radiography 15; 2 Clinical Radiography Physics: Perspective 17; Ehsan Samei; 3 Clinical Radiography Physics: State of Practice 23; David Gauntt; 4 Clinical Radiography Physics: Emerging Practice 35; Jered Wells; Part II Mammography 77; 5 Clinical Mammography Physics: Perspective 79; Douglas E. Pfeiffer; 6 Clinical Mammography Physics: State of Practice 89; Melissa Martin and Eric Berns; 7 Clinical Mammography Physics: Emerging Practice 107; Andrew Karellas and Srinivasan Vedantham; Part III Fluoroscopy 123; 8 Clinical Fluoroscopy Physics: Perspective 125; Ehsan Samei; 9 Clinical Fluoroscopy Physics: State of Practice 129; Beth A. Schueler and Keith J. Strauss; 10 Clinical Fluoroscopy Physics: Emerging Practice 145; Keith J. Strauss and Beth A. Schueler; Part IV Computed Tomography 169; 11 Clinical CT Physics: Perspective 171; Douglas E. .

- Pfeiffer and Mahadevappa Mahesh; 12 Clinical CT Physics: State of Practice 175; Douglas E. Pfeiffer; 13 Clinical CT Physics: Emerging Practice 193; Ehsan Samei and Joshua Wilson; Part V Nuclear Imaging 211; 14 Clinical Nuclear Imaging Physics: Perspective 213; Douglas E. Pfeiffer; 15 Clinical Nuclear Imaging Physics: Current and Emerging Practice 223; Jeffrey Nelson and Steven Mann; Part VI Ultrasonography 249; 16 Clinical Ultrasonography Physics: Perspective 251; Paul Carson, Nicholas J. Hangiandreou, and Zheng Feng Lu; 17 Clinical Ultrasonography Physics: State of Practice 261; Zheng Feng Lu, Nicholas J. Hangiandreou, and Paul Carson; 18 Clinical Ultrasonography Physics: Emerging Practice 287; Nicholas J. Hangiandreou, Paul Carson, and Zheng Feng Lu; Part VII Magnetic Resonance Imaging 303; 19 Clinical MRI Physics: Perspective 305; Douglas E. .

- Pfeiffer; 20 Clinical MRI Physics: State of Practice 317; Ronald Price; 21 Clinical MRI Physics: Emerging Practice 339; David Pickens; Part VIII Imaging Informatics 363; 22 Clinical Physics in IT: Perspective 365; Ehsan Samei; 23 Clinical Physics in Informatics Display: Current and Emerging Practice 373; Michael Flynn; 24 Clinical Physics in Imaging Informatics: Current and Emerging Practice 413; Donald Peck; Abbreviations 429; Index 431.