Physics in Medical Diagnosis

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Physics and medicine were both born as disciplines about the same time, and over the last 400 years physics has made great contributions to medical diagnosis. This volume examines the role of physics in medical diagnosis, with topics generally introduced in the order of their appearance in medical use, and grouped so that the reader begins with an account and explanation of those techniques of diagnosis which depend on the intrinsic properties of the body itself. The emphasis throughout is on the underlying physics of the techniques, with the vast majority of currently important techniques being covered. The physics is presented at a level suitable for intermediate and advanced students, with examples and exercise sets throughout the book. This book should be of interest to students doing MSc, MPhys and final year undergraduates in Physics in Medicine.