Medical physics

Looking at national peace organizations alongside lesser-known protest collectives, this book argues that anti-nuclear activists encountered familiar challenges common to other social movements of the late twentieth century.

The sharing of nuclear weapons technology between states is unexpected, because nuclear weapons are such a powerful instrument in international politics, but sharing is not rare.

The Fukushima nuclear disaster in March 2011 led Japan, and many other countries, to change their energy policies.

Presents an overview of how complex systems from a variety of fields can be modelled using the principles of quantum mechanics.

Presents an overview of how complex systems from a variety of fields can be modelled using the principles of quantum mechanics.

A review of key topics in medical image perception science and practice, including associated techniques, illustrations and examples.

A review of key topics in medical image perception science and practice, including associated techniques, illustrations and examples.

An introduction to the emerging field of cancer physics, integrating cancer biology with approaches from theoretical and applied physics.

An introduction to the emerging field of cancer physics, integrating cancer biology with approaches from theoretical and applied physics.

The rise in living standards increases the expectation of people in almost every field.

The rise in living standards increases the expectation of people in almost every field.

This textbook provides an introduction to computer science theory, informatics best practice, and the standards and legislation that apply to computing in a healthcare environment.

This textbook provides an introduction to computer science theory, informatics best practice, and the standards and legislation that apply to computing in a healthcare environment.

Introductory Medical Statistics, now in its third edition, is an introductory textbook on basic statistical techniques.

Choice Recommended Title, January 2021This book, written by authors with more than a decade of experience in the design and development of artificial intelligence (AI) systems in medical imaging, will guide readers in the understanding of one of the most exciting fields today.

Choice Recommended Title, January 2021This book, written by authors with more than a decade of experience in the design and development of artificial intelligence (AI) systems in medical imaging, will guide readers in the understanding of one of the most exciting fields today.

The ability to manipulate and analyze pictorial information to improve medical diagnosis, monitoring, and therapy via imaging is a valuable tool that every professional working in radiography, medical imaging, and medical physics should utilize.

In 2021, over 537 million people worldwide were diagnosed with diabetes, according to the International Diabetes Federation and so the diagnosis, care and treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus have become one of the highest healthcare priorities.

In 2021, over 537 million people worldwide were diagnosed with diabetes, according to the International Diabetes Federation and so the diagnosis, care and treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus have become one of the highest healthcare priorities.

This book provides a qualitative and quantitative exploration of the action of radiation on living matter which leads to a complete and coherent interpretation of radiation biology.

This book provides a qualitative and quantitative exploration of the action of radiation on living matter which leads to a complete and coherent interpretation of radiation biology.

Prevention of Pressure Sores: Engineering and Clinical Aspects collects together material from throughout the literature.

Prevention of Pressure Sores: Engineering and Clinical Aspects collects together material from throughout the literature.

Are Amazon Alexa and Google Home limited to our bedrooms, or can they be used in hospitals?

Are Amazon Alexa and Google Home limited to our bedrooms, or can they be used in hospitals?

Uses the FPT to Solve the Quantification Problem in MRSAn invaluable tool in non-invasive clinical oncology diagnosticsAddressing the critical need in clinical oncology for robust and stable signal processing in magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), Signal Processing in Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy with Biomedical Applications explores cutting-

Bone is a complex biological material that consists of both an inorganic and organic phase, which undergoes continuous dynamic biological processes within the body.

Therapeutic Applications of Monte Carlo Calculations in Nuclear Medicine examines the applications of Monte Carlo (MC) calculations in therapeutic nuclear medicine, from basic principles to computer implementations of software packages and their applications in radiation dosimetry and treatment planning.

Minimally invasive medicine has the goal of providing health care with minimal trauma.

Infrared thermography is a fast and non-invasive technology that provides a map of the temperature distribution on the body's surface.

Infrared thermography is a fast and non-invasive technology that provides a map of the temperature distribution on the body's surface.

How did the universe and life begin and what are the threats to people and the environment in a pandemic?

How did the universe and life begin and what are the threats to people and the environment in a pandemic?

Bioelectromagnetism has been gradually developing and expanding into a variety of fields in engineering, biomedical engineering, life science, medicine and biology.

Bioelectromagnetism has been gradually developing and expanding into a variety of fields in engineering, biomedical engineering, life science, medicine and biology.

Calculating x-ray tube spectra provides a comprehensive review of the modelling of x-ray tube emissions, with a focus on medical imaging and radiotherapy applications.

Calculating x-ray tube spectra provides a comprehensive review of the modelling of x-ray tube emissions, with a focus on medical imaging and radiotherapy applications.

Microplastics have received increased attention in the research world over the last ten years.

Microplastics have received increased attention in the research world over the last ten years.

The book is a developed history of the radiological sciences - covering the back-story to Rontgen's discovery, the discovery itself and immediate reception the early days of radiology leading to classical radiology (the pre-digital world).

The book is a developed history of the radiological sciences - covering the back-story to Rontgen's discovery, the discovery itself and immediate reception the early days of radiology leading to classical radiology (the pre-digital world).

The path from clinical requirements to technical implementation is filtered by the translation of the modality to the technology.

The path from clinical requirements to technical implementation is filtered by the translation of the modality to the technology.

In this third edition of Intracranial Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Drs.

In this third edition of Intracranial Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Drs.

Assistive Technology Intervention in Healthcare focuses on various applications of intelligent techniques in biomedical engineering and health informatics.

Assistive Technology Intervention in Healthcare focuses on various applications of intelligent techniques in biomedical engineering and health informatics.

From Roentgen to Rembrandt, Hounsfield to Hollywood and Vesalius to videogames, Imagining Imaging explores the deeply entwined relationship between art (and visual-based culture) and radiology / medical imaging.

From Roentgen to Rembrandt, Hounsfield to Hollywood and Vesalius to videogames, Imagining Imaging explores the deeply entwined relationship between art (and visual-based culture) and radiology / medical imaging.