Computed tomography: physical principles, clinical applications, and quality control

Radiologic technologists play an important role in the care and management ofpatients undergoing advanced imaging procedures. This new edition provides the up-to-date information and thorough coverage you need to understand the physical principles of computed tomography (CT) and safely produce high-quality images. You'll gain valuable knowledge about the practice of CT scanning, effective communication with other medical personnel, and sectional anatomic images as they relate to CT.1. Computed Tomography: An Overview2. Introduction to Computers 3. Digital Image Processing4. Physical Principles of Computed Tomography5. Data AcquisitionConcepts6. Image Reconstruction7. Basic Instrumentation8. Image Post Processing and Visualization Tools9. Image Quality10. Radiation Dose in CT11. Single-Slice Spiral/Helical CT-Physical Principles and Instrumentation12. Multislice Spiral/Helical Computed Tomography-Physical Principles and Instrumentation13. Technical Applications of Multislice CT Scanning NEW! 14. Three Dimensional Computed Tomography-Basic Concepts15. Virtual Reality Imaging16. Position Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) Scanners NEW!17. Computed Tomographyof the Head, Cerebral Vessels, Neck, and Spine18. Computed Tomography of the Body19. Pediatric Computed Tomography 20. Quality Control for Computed Tomography Scanners

• ISBN: 978-1-4160-2895-6
• Editorial: Saunders
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 480
• Fecha Publicación: 15/12/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés