Build the foundation necessary for the practice of CT scanning with Computed Tomography: Physical Principles, Clinical Applications, and Quality Control, 4th Edition. Written to meet the varied requirements of radiography students and practitioners, this two-color text provides comprehensive coverage of the physical principles of CT and its clinical applications. Its clear, straightforward approach is designed to improve your understanding of sectional anatomic images as they relate to CT — and facilitate communication between CT technologists and other medical personnel.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Dedication - p. iii 6. Contributors - p. v 7. Reviewers - p. vii 8. Foreword - p. ix 9. Preface to the Fourth Edition - p. xi 10. Acknowledgments - p. xiv 11. 1. Computed Tomography: An Overview - p. 1 12. 2. Digital Image Processing - p. 26 13. 3. Physical Principles of Computed Tomography - p. 50 14. 4. Data Acquisition Concepts - p. 66 15. 5. Image Reconstruction - p. 101 16. 6. Iterative Reconstruction Basics - p. 116 17. 7. Basic Instrumentation - p. 136 18. 8. Image Postprocessing and Visualization Tools - p. 157 19. 9. Image Quality - p. 174 20. 10. Radiation Dose in Computed Tomography - p. 202 21. 11. Multislice Computed Tomography: Physical Principles and Instrumentation - p. 232 22. 12. Other Technical Applications of Computed Tomography Imaging: Basic Principles - p. 276 23. 13. Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography: Basic Concepts - p. 308 24. 14. Positron Emission Tomography/CT (PET/CT) and Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography/CT (SPECT/CT) Hybrid Scanners - p. 341 25. 15. Computed Tomography of the Head, Cerebral Vessels, Neck, and Spine - p. 361 26. 16. Computed Tomography of the Body - p. 383 27. 17. Pediatric Computed Tomography - p. 409 28. 18. Quality Control for Computed Tomography Scanners - p. 431 29. Appendix A. Spiral Versus Helical Spiral or helical CT: right or wrong? - p. 456 30. Appendix B. Cardiac Computed Tomography: Essential Technical Considerations - p. 457 31. Answers to Review Questions - p. 462 32. Glossary - p. 465 33. Index - p. 474
Build the foundation necessary for the practice of CT scanning with Computed Tomography: Physical Principles, Clinical Applications, and Quality Control, 4th Edition. Written to meet the varied requirements of radiography students and practitioners, this two-color text provides comprehensive coverage of the physical principles of CT and its clinical applications. Its clear, straightforward approach is designed to improve your understanding of sectional anatomic images as they relate to CT — and facilitate communication between CT technologists and other medical personnel.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Dedication - p. iii 6. Contributors - p. v 7. Reviewers - p. vii 8. Foreword - p. ix 9. Preface to the Fourth Edition - p. xi 10. Acknowledgments - p. xiv 11. 1. Computed Tomography: An Overview - p. 1 12. 2. Digital Image Processing - p. 26 13. 3. Physical Principles of Computed Tomography - p. 50 14. 4. Data Acquisition Concepts - p. 66 15. 5. Image Reconstruction - p. 101 16. 6. Iterative Reconstruction Basics - p. 116 17. 7. Basic Instrumentation - p. 136 18. 8. Image Postprocessing and Visualization Tools - p. 157 19. 9. Image Quality - p. 174 20. 10. Radiation Dose in Computed Tomography - p. 202 21. 11. Multislice Computed Tomography: Physical Principles and Instrumentation - p. 232 22. 12. Other Technical Applications of Computed Tomography Imaging: Basic Principles - p. 276 23. 13. Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography: Basic Concepts - p. 308 24. 14. Positron Emission Tomography/CT (PET/CT) and Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography/CT (SPECT/CT) Hybrid Scanners - p. 341 25. 15. Computed Tomography of the Head, Cerebral Vessels, Neck, and Spine - p. 361 26. 16. Computed Tomography of the Body - p. 383 27. 17. Pediatric Computed Tomography - p. 409 28. 18. Quality Control for Computed Tomography Scanners - p. 431 29. Appendix A. Spiral Versus Helical Spiral or helical CT: right or wrong? - p. 456 30. Appendix B. Cardiac Computed Tomography: Essential Technical Considerations - p. 457 31. Answers to Review Questions - p. 462 32. Glossary - p. 465 33. Index - p. 474