CT scanning is a relatively high dose procedure that is becoming much more common
worldwide. In the mid-1990s, CT scanning accounted for about 4% of procedures and about 40% …

This book provides a thorough yet concise introduction to quantitative radiobiology and
radiation physics, particularly the practical and medical application. Beginning with a discussion …

Purpose: To compare responses of modern commercially available solid‐state dosimeters (SStDs)
used in mammography medical physics surveys for two major vendors of current …

… a Philips Odyssey nuclear medicine computer system, we elected to test the Philips systems
… Before conducting this test, we verified that the Philips GBP-Dual system had already been …

In 2006, the first author (WRH) published two articles in Radiology that focused on challenges
and opportunities for resident and practicing radiologists to master the technology of …

Plain radiography (ie, X-ray imaging) provides an effective and economical imaging modality
for diagnosing knee illnesses and injuries. Automatically segmenting and analyzing knee …

One of the principal responsibilities of a clinical diagnostic medical physicist is to ensure good
image quality at an appropriate dose. To determine dose, three quantities must be known …

Lanthanide fluoride colloidal nanocrystals offer a way to improve the diagnosis and treatment
of cancer through the enhanced absorption of ionizing radiation, in addition to providing …

Atomic Energy of Canada Limited 60 Co teletherapy units have adjustable collimator hinges
to adapt to source diameters from 0.75 to 2.50 cm. Adjustment of the collimator hinge to the …

… HEINTZ, Ph.D. … Sterling, TD, Perry, H., Katz: Automation of radiation therapy treatment
planning-IV. … ~~ inexpensive programmable calculator system for everyday use in a …