FRCR Physics Notes: Medical imaging physics for the First FRCR examination 3rd Edition:
Title page
Copyright
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
1 Basic Science
1.1 Atomic Structure
1.2 Electromagnetic Radiation
1.3 Radioactive Decay
2 X-Ray Imaging
2.1 Production of X-Rays
2.2 Interaction with Matter
2.3 Digital Radiography
2.4 Image Quality
2.5 Quality Assurance
2.6 Mammography
2.7 Fluoroscopy
3 CT Imaging
3.1 CT Equipment
3.2 Acquiring an Image (Part 1)
3.3 Acquiring an Image (Part 2)
3.4 Dual-Energy CT
3.5 CT Image Quality
3.6 CT Artefacts
3.7 CT Dose
4 Ultrasound Imaging
4.1 Properties of Sound
4.2 Ultrasound Machine
4.3 Producing an Ultrasound Beam
4.4 Image Properties
4.5 Doppler
4.6 US Artefacts
5 MR Imaging
5.1 MR Machine
5.2 Introduction to MRI
5.3 Tl and T2 Signal
5.4 Spin Echo Sequence
5.5 T 1, T 2 and PD Weighted Imaging
5.6 Spatial Encoding
5.7 Slice Selection
5.8 Frequency Encoding
5.9 Phase Encoding
5.10 K-Space
5.11 Sequences
5.12 Spin Echo Sequences – Detailed
5.13 Gradient (Recalled) Echo Sequence
5.14 Inversion Recovery Sequences
5.15 Diffusion-Weighted Imaging
5.16 MR Spectroscopy
5.17 MR Angiography
5.18 MR Contrast Agents
5.19 MR Image Quality
5.20 MR Artefacts
5.21 MR safety
6 Molecular Imaging
6.1 Introduction to Molecular Imaging
6.2 Non-Nuclear Molecular Imaging
6.3 Production of Radioisotopes
6.4 Radiopharmaceuticals
6.5 Gamma Camera
6.6 Planar Imaging
6.7 SPECT Imaging
6.8 PET Imaging
6.9 NM Image Quality
6.10 NM Artefacts
6.11 NM Quality Assurance
7 Radiation Dosimetry, Protection and Legislation
7.1 Effects of Radiation
7.2 Legislation
7.3 Radiation Protection
7.4 Dosimetry Badges
7.5 Patient Dosimetry
Appendix
A. Basic Science
B. X-Ray Imaging
C. CT Imaging
D. Ultrasound Imaging
E. MR imaging
F. Molecular Imaging
G. Radiation Dosimetry,Protection and Legislation
H. Miscellaneous
Index
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