An Introduction to Medical Physics

1. Introduction
Muhammad Maqbool

2. Basic Concepts in Radiation Dosimetry
Wazir Muhammad, Amjad Hussain, Muhammad Maqbool

3. Interaction of Gamma Rays and X-Rays with Matter
Muhammad Maqbool

4. Treatment Planning in Radiation Therapy
Amjad Hussain, Wazir Muhammad

5. Image-Guided Radiation Therapy
X. Sharon Qi

6. Introduction to Radiological Images
Sikander M. Mirza

7. Mammography
Bing Ma

8. Computed Tomography
Muhammad Maqbool

9. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Steffen Sammet

10. CT and MRI in Radiotherapy
Minsong Cao

11. Nuclear Medicine Physics
Jianqiao Luo, Muhammad Maqbool

12. Ultrasound
James R. Costello, Hina Arif, Bobby Kalb, Diego R. Martin

13. Radiation Shielding and Protection, Part I: Measurement, Dosimetry, Shielding, and Protection
Christopher J. Watchman

14. Radiation Shielding and Protection, Part II
Jianqiao Luo

Keywords: Physics, Medical and Radiation Physics, Imaging / Radiology, Biomedical Engineering