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Health physics / Andrew McCormick, Alexander Elliot

By: Contributor(s): Series: Cambridge advanced sciences / series editor : David SangPublication details: Cambridge,U.K. : Cambridge University Press, 2001Description: 90 p. ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 0521787262
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 610.153 MCC
Contents:
Introduction. - 1. Body mechanics. - 2. The eye. - 3. The ear. - 4. Ionising radiation. - 5. Radiology : X-rays in diagnosis. - 6. Diagnostic nuclear medicine. - 7. Ultrasound. - 8. Magnetic resonance imaging. - 9. Radiotheraphy. - 10. Light in diagnosis and theraphy. - answers to questions. - Glossary. - Index.
Summary: This book is part of a series of textbooks written to provide complete coverage of the OCR physics specification A. Health Physics covers all the A2-year option material for the module of the same name. It is suitable for use with any A2-level physics course. The concepts of health physics are explained clearly and concisely, making this book ideal for students who require an accessible and authoritative introduction to this topic. - Back cover
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Introduction. - 1. Body mechanics. - 2. The eye. - 3. The ear. - 4. Ionising radiation. - 5. Radiology : X-rays in diagnosis. - 6. Diagnostic nuclear medicine. - 7. Ultrasound. - 8. Magnetic resonance imaging. - 9. Radiotheraphy. - 10. Light in diagnosis and theraphy. - answers to questions. - Glossary. - Index.

This book is part of a series of textbooks written to provide complete coverage of the OCR physics specification A. Health Physics covers all the A2-year option material for the module of the same name. It is suitable for use with any A2-level physics course. The concepts of health physics are explained clearly and concisely, making this book ideal for students who require an accessible and authoritative introduction to this topic. - Back cover

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