Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering

Appropriate for senior undergraduates and graduates, this text presents the underlying physics, electronics, anatomy, and physiology as well as addresses practical applications. The structured approach of the text builds and broadens the material of opening chapters in the later chapters. The book covers biomechanics, image formation techniques, biomedical devices, physiological signals and responses, and respiratory and cardiovascular function and measurement. It includes chapter problems with short questions to test understanding of the main principles and longer questions to test more in-depth knowledge, along with detailed bibliographies that provide references to introductory texts and research materials.

Zusatztext I am impressed by the range and quality of topics covered. Dr. P.H. Chappell, University of Southampton, UK if a general reference covering the broad area of medical physics and biomedical engineering is required, then this is the book to buy. IPEM SCOPE Informationen zum Autor Brown, B.H; Smallwood, R.H; Barber, D.C.; Lawford, P.V; Hose, D.R Klappentext Presenting the underlying physics! electronics! anatomy! and physiology of medical physics and biomedical engineering! this work addresses practical applications. It covers biomechanics; ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and the measurements; image formation techniques! processing! and analysis; safety issues; and! biomedical devices. Zusammenfassung Presenting the underlying physics, electronics, anatomy, and physiology of medical physics and biomedical engineering, this work addresses practical applications. It covers biomechanics; ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and the measurements; image formation techniques, processing, and analysis; safety issues; and, biomedical devices. Inhaltsverzeichnis Biomechanics. Biofluid mechanics. Physics of the senses. Biocompatilibity and tissue damage. Ionising radiation dose and exposure: measurements! standards and protection. Radioisotopes and nuclear medicine. Ultrasound. Nonionising electromagnetic radiation: tissue absorption and safety issues. Gaining access to physiological signals. Evoked responses. Image formation. Image production. Mathematical and statistical techniques. Image processing and analysis. Audiology. Electrophysiology. Respiratory function. Pressure measurement. Blood flow measurement. Biomechanical measurements. Ionising radiation: radiotherapy. Safety critical systems and engineering design: cardiac and blood related devices. Bibliography. Index.

“I am impressed by the range and quality of topics covered.”
—Dr. P.H. Chappell, University of Southampton, UK

“… if a general reference covering the broad area of medical physics and biomedical engineering is required, then this is the book to buy.”
—IPEM SCOPE

Autorentext
Brown, B.H; Smallwood, R.H; Barber, D.C.; Lawford, P.V; Hose, D.R

Klappentext

Presenting the underlying physics, electronics, anatomy, and physiology of medical physics and biomedical engineering, this work addresses practical applications. It covers biomechanics; ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and the measurements; image formation techniques, processing, and analysis; safety issues; and, biomedical devices.

Inhalt
Biomechanics. Biofluid mechanics. Physics of the senses. Biocompatilibity and tissue damage. Ionising radiation dose and exposure: measurements, standards and protection. Radioisotopes and nuclear medicine. Ultrasound. Nonionising electromagnetic radiation: tissue absorption and safety issues. Gaining access to physiological signals. Evoked responses. Image formation. Image production. Mathematical and statistical techniques. Image processing and analysis. Audiology. Electrophysiology. Respiratory function. Pressure measurement. Blood flow measurement. Biomechanical measurements. Ionising radiation: radiotherapy. Safety critical systems and engineering design: cardiac and blood related devices. Bibliography. Index.