Computed tomography; physical principles, clinical applications, and quality control, 3d ed.

9781416028956

Computed tomography; physical principles, clinical applications, and quality control, 3d ed.

Seeram, Euclid.

Elsevier Saunders

2009

536 pages

$79.95

Paperback

RC78

Radiologic technologists and students are the audience for this textbook, which covers the physical principles of computed tomography, instrumentation, clinical applications, and the safe production of images. Seeram (medical imaging, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Canada) also goes over quality control testing and provides anatomical images. This edition has coverage of multislice spiral CT; two new chapters on recent developments and the principles of positron emission tomography/computed tomography scanners and advanced CT applications, including cardiac CT, CT angiography, and portable MSCT. It contains new dose reduction techniques and more information on the use of CT in other imaging modalities such as nuclear medicine. All chapters have been revised and updated with the latest information. Many new line drawings and images are included.

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