Suzanne Amador Kane, Boris A. Gelman

Introduction to Physics in Modern Medicine (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Requiring no previous knowledge of physics, biology, or chemistry and keeping maths to a minimum, this bestselling textbook adheres to simple and self-contained explanations that make use of examples and illustrations, giving students an introduction to physics in modern medicine.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 450
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Februar 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781351866996
• Artikelnr.: 58706476

Autorenporträt

Suzanne Amador Kane is a professor of physics and astronomy at Haverford College in Pennsylvania. Her research interests lie at the interface of soft condensed matter physics and biophysics, including biologically-inspired nanostructures, model membrane systems, self-assembly, liquid crystals and artificial evolution.

Boris Gelman, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Physics at New York City College of Technology of The City University of New York. He is interested in undergraduate science curriculum development and in improving learning outcomes and student experience. He conducts research in theoretical nuclear physics, studying the forces that give rise to the properties of atomic nuclei and to the structure of neutrons and protons.

Inhaltsangabe

1 Introduction and Overview. 2 Telescope for Inner Space: Fibre Optics and
Endoscopes 3 Lasers in Medicine: Healing with Light 4 Seeing with Sound:
Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging 5 X-ray Vision: Diagnostic X-Rays and CT
Scans 6 Images for Radioactivity: Radionuclide Scans, SPECT and PET 7
Radion Therpay and Radiation Safety in Medicine. 8. Magnetic Resonance
Imaging