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Preface xvAcknowledgmentsForeword x
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Chapter 9: Fluoroscopy 2319.1 Funct
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16.3 Transducers 48316.4 Beam Prope
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B.3 Radiological Data for Elements
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We are deeply grateful to that part
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Can medical physics be interesting
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INTRODUCTION TO MEDICALIMAGINGMedic
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FIGURE 1-2. The chest x-ray is them
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FIGURE 1-4. A computed tomography (
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angles around the patient. These pr
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FIGURE '-8. Sagittal (upper left),
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ducer, which records the returning
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TABLE 1-1. THE LIMITING SPATIAL RES
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WAVELENGTH(nanometers)FREQUENCY(her
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The physical properties of the most
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The energy required to remove an el
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An electron cascade does not always
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The binding energy can be calculate
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INTERACTION OF RADIATIONWITH MATTER
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x10 3 7becomes electrically neutral
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Electrons can undergo inelastic int
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The nuclide produced by neutron abs
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Compton scattering results in the i
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CharacteristicX-rays:A: 0.6 keV (N~
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10030 \~ r.." Photoelectric Effect
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Attenuation is the removal of photo
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The relationship between material d
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HVL). Most practical applications o
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MFP = 1- = __ 1__ = 1.44 HVLI.l 0.6
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For x- and gamma rays, kerma can be
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1 R = 2.58 X 10- 4 C/kg (exactly)Ra
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TABLE 3-4. RADIATION WEIGHTING FACT
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TABLE 3-6. RADIOLOGICAL QUANTITIES,
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Computers were originally designed
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TABLE 4-2. CONVERSION OF 42 (DECIMA
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Binary Representationof Signed Inte
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Chapter 4: Computers in Medical Ima
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TABLE 4-5. MAXIMAL ERRORS WHEN DIFF
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Main memory is used for these funct
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A CPU fetches and executes the inst
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FIGURE 4-6. Hard-disk drive. Aread/
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Table 4-6 compares the characterist
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erwise identical, the computer with
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function, such as a disk head crash
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Scintillation camera planarSPECTPET
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(1.4 MB/disk)(l,024 2 bytes/MB)/[(6
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DAC converts each digital number to
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UnpolarizedlightHorizontallypolariz
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FIGURE 4-15. Graphs of four transla
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For example, it is often useful to
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X-RAY PRODUCTION, X-RAYTUBES, AND G
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1 _2 -3-1Impact with nucleus:Maximu
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FIGURE 5-4. Generation of a charact
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Cable sockets ~FIGURE 5-6. The majo
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Rotor~~ ~+-statorFIGURE 5-11. The a
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There are three major tradeoffs to
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FIGURE 5-16. Various tools allow me
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5.3 X-RAY TUBE INSERT, TUBE HOUSING
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TABLE 5-3. MINIMUM HALF VALUE LAYER
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Induced electronflow in conductorRe
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Power is the rate of energy product
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used to modulate voltage, autotrans
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mAand mAscontrolPhototimercircuitsF
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(a)Electron flow through single rec
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asic components of a single-phase t
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In three-phase generator designs, h
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greater overall input power). Next,
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nected to the contactors that dose
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600500~5 4001:~•..=:l()300Q).0=:l
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100% Ripple \5% Ripple /\ ••.-
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TABLE 5-6. X-RAY TUBE FOCAL SPOTSIZ
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Chapter 5: X-Ray Production, X-Ray
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of the chart. Like the single-expos
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Projection radiography, the first r
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IEi\\i~eFIGURE 6-2. The sides andhe
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sure on the screens, the cassette m
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version efficiency, the approximate
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(and vice versa). This phenomenon i
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~80o"-'"{)' 70c.~ 60lij 50c.240 .
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film OD. If the screen is made thic
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Film has excellent spatial resoluti
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-(/l~ 2.0-c:8 1.51.0-(/l~ 2.0-c:8 1
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educed latitude. The shaded region
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TABLE 6-2. TISSUE HALF-VALUELAYERS
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PrimaryScatterFIGURE 6-22. A: Scatt
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ferent locations from within the pa
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lar to the direction of the slits.
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FIGURE 6-30. Air gap geometry canre
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silver halidecrystalssensitivityspe
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•FIGURE 7-3. The fate of an expos
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DeveloperActivatorRestrainerPreserv
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increased too much because the numb
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can be achieved. Film manufacturers
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Modern x-ray equipment is computer
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wee en0.25Ol0U. 0.20+Q)(f) 0.15COCO
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Mammography is a radiographic exami
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Other modalities that have been use
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plished by magnetic induction. A so
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ReferenceAxisCentra0AxisProjectedfo
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30 kVp26 kVp30 kVp26 kVp(b)2.01.81.
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TABLE 8-2. REQUIREMENTS FOR MINIMUM
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TerminationCircuitFIGURE 8-15. The
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simulations and experimental measur
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1.21.11.00.90.80.70.60.50.40.30.20.
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2!£.= 1.85 xSODSOD35cmSID65cmOlD30
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Film BaseFilm EmulsionPhosphor Scre
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equiring a compensatory increase in
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0.25 -Base + Fog0.20Density 0.150.1
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characteristic curves, the correspo
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achieving a pixel size at the image
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Chapter 8: Mammography 223TABLE 8-6
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ifies that the mammography facility
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TABLE 8-9. SUMMARY TABLE OF ANNUAL
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preting radiologists, mammography t
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with the fluoroscopy imaging chain
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FIGURE 9-4. A scanningelectron micr
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cm 2 area of the 9-inch-diameter in
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_ 100~I 20 em patient ~~•.... _~-
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Video CamerasGeneral OperationThe c
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FIGURE 9-11. The flat panelimaging
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higher. Cine radiography uses very
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put, and consequently frame averagi
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contrast" selections on the console
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specific applications, such as GIIG
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3'2'E~wtJ)w 0.3~,======_o~"~~--;~ _
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time estimate of the amount of radi
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40003500CIl 3000::s~ 2500CIlB 2000U
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can be radically changed. Therefore
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FIGURE 10-10. A: An isometric displ
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FIGURE 10-13. Some physical mechani
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some clinical applications, the blu
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would correspond to 1 cycle/mm. If
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I;:' 0.6irI-:!: 0.41.0 2.0 3.0 4.0S
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or stochastic component into the im
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~~2IIIs:::I I>o40 60 80 100 120 140
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FIGURE 13-2. A pixel (picture eleme
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--I.....Lobject--I.....L-imageacqui
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Pencil BeamGeometryFan BeamGeometry
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ll:llIidlllidlllielltll:llIi:tlloll
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FIGURE 13-11. A schematic diagram o
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FIGURE 13-13. Multiple detector arr
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cally 0.10 to 0.20 mm on each side.
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5 to 10 mm with the same x-ray tech
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Pitch is a parameter that comes to
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FIGURE 13-20. The sinogram is an im
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The raw data acquired by a CT scann
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lesion~CT# I !, ,c... Z ~ominal sli
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esents an individual measurement of
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in the data, but in x-ray images th
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titative CT techniques can be used
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W = 4095, L = 1048 W=600,L=-100 W =
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FIGURE 13-34. A volume-rendered ima
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ent than in radiography, because of
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TABLE 13-1. TYPICAL COMPUTED TOMOGR
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the high SNR detected in the thinne
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Patient motion: If there is involun
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FIGURE 13-40. A: A beam-hardening a
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Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is
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conceptualized as the number of mag
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Spinning proton withdipole magnetic
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TABLE 14-3. GYROMAGNETIC RATIO FOR
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FIGURE 14-6. Longitudinal magnetiza
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From the classical physics viewpoin
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ways. A 90-degree angle provides th
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spin-spin interactions by themselve
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:~Med~;:rtV~~OUS:Small, aqueous:~ ~
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FatLiverMuscleWhite matterGray matt
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90 0pulse180 0pulse180 0pulse180 0p
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The equation shows that for the sam
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Mz 1,Longitudinal recovery (T1 )Ima
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TABLE 14-5. SPIN ECHO PULSE SEQUENC
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tization when a short TI is used. T
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FIGURE 14-28. Magnetic resonance se
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generated with smaller flip angles
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FIGURE 14-31. A steady-state gradie
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Even-echo rephasing is a phenomenon
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loss than those of lesser water mob
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Price RR. The AAPM/RSNA physics tut
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Linear changein magnetic fieldSuper
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TABLE 15-1. PRECESSIONAL FREQUENCY
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- 0-40 -30 -20 -10 10 20 30 40(1)-0
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Frequency Encode GradientThe freque
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Position of the spins in the third
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15.2 "K-SPACE" DATA ACQUISITION AND
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RF pulses~ _J!~e_a~ Yd~h_qi!.t~r:e_
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peripheral areas (Fig. 15-16E) isol
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Acquired data:% matrix + 1 lineD-f
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TR180 0excitation90 0readout180 0re
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"effective" echo time occurs at a t
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15.3 THREE-DIMENSIONAL FOURIER TRAN
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Signal·to-NoiseRatioThe signal-to-
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image acquisition. Eddy currents ar
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of the blood. Since the detectable
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YTExcitation I-- I#1TExcitation 1--
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Magnetic susceptibility can be quit
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computeroptimizedprofile"rectangula
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since the evolution of the echo sig
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3-4 ppm difference, fat-5 ppm diffe
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Frequency synthesis of object (harm
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15.7 INSTRUMENTATIONMagnetThe magne
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Permanent magnets rely on the ferro
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Superconductive magnets produce ext
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TABLE 15-2. RECOMMENDED QUALITY CON
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TABLE 15-3. MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAG
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Ultrasound is the term that describ
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"Plane-piston"mechanicaldisplacemen
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FIGURE 16-3. Ultrasound wavelength
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Sound energy causes particle displa
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TABLE 16-3. ACOUSTIC IMPEDANCE, Z =
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TABLE 16-4. PRESSURE AND REFLECTION
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echoes typically have similar echo
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The echo intensity is one hundredth
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Equilibrium:No surface chargeEquili
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i] ,A0.8 0.9 10 1.1flf O"[:f: L~0.5
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then filled with an epoxy resin to
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Transducer elementDiameter, dLength
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and 36.4 cm, respectively. Lateral
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SummedSignalFIGURE 16-18. Dynamic r
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amplitude of the peripheral transdu
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Phased arraytransducerLateral -reso
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iUnderstanding ultrasonic image for
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teristics of the transducer element
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Pre-amplificationand swept gainI Di
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OJ'0~BeforeTGC 0.E
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---------_+-Time...................
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FIGURE 16-33. Articulating arm B-mo
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eturning echoes. The ultrasound bea
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apher must consider the compromises
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Ultrasound Contrast AgentsUltrasoun
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Harmonics build in relative intensi
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Linear components(tissue)Non-linear
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Mechanical:Transducer~Rotating acou
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(width and height, respectively) of
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(i\ I)ThroughtransmissionLow _" Hig
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MirrorimageFIGURE 16-44 (continued)
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error by neglecting the velocity of
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shift measurement because a narrow
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Each Doppler pulse does not contain
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t IE«-f maxo~ __ Frequency(Velocit
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AliasingAliasing, as described earl
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speed of sound. Measured velocity (
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6E0.s:::. 8-a.low scatter targets d
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horizontal targets (lateral resolut
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ultrasound used to enhance image qu
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Thermal and mechanical indices of u
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10'" ..!2 ES>-+"'"00 cQ)E+"'0.110 1
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cylindrical cable with a central co
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On most networks today, when two no
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sic (nonswitched) forms of Ethernet
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lion distinct addresses. The first
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Typical data transfer rates of mode
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Picture Archiving and Communication
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TeleradiologyTeleradiology can prov
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DigitalImageFIGURE 17-6. Charge-cou
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serving nuclear medicine, whereas a
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Multi-terabyteArchiveFIGURE 17-8. R
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computer or by specialized hardware
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Standard viewboxMammography viewbox
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An application program on the works
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CollimatorlensiBeammodulatorFIGURE
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An example of a fault-tolerant stra
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NUCLEARMEDICINE
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TABLE 18-1. UNITS AND PREFIXES ASSO
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II25 ~--------20 : :III12.5 . - - -
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Beta-minus (~-) decay, or negatron
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When they lose all (or most) of the
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Each radionuclide's decay process i
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MOL YBDENUM-99Beta-Minus DecayT1/2
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FLUORINE-18Electron Capture and Bet
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Alternating {_Voltage ~Magnetic fie
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FIGURE 19-3. Hospital-based cyclotr
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The total energy released by the nu
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Radiation DetectorsNeutron Beam Hol
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ProductionmethodNuclear reactor Nuc
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that shows details of the generator
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10087.5..•..•.-c::Q)u•..Q)D.-
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TABLE 19-3. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTIC
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septa (see Chapter 21). A radiophar
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mediated by the energy-dependent Na
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depending on the solvent, either re
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(ii) The total dosage (i.e., admini
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nal. For other applications, photog
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are often operated in current mode
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20.2 GAS-FILLED DETECTORSBasic Prin
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Because gas multiplication does not
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is extensively used in biomedical r
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constituent elements and their low
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visiblelight -...photon+photocathod
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In crystalline materials, electrons
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of the diode and the negative polar
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FIGURE 20-13. Function of asingle-c
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Nal (TI)crystal..-r--..IIIIPMT...-r
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Spectrum of Cesium-137The spectrum
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with the emission of a 140.5-keV ga
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FIGURE 20-22. Pulse pileup.The dash
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distance, typically 20 to 25 cm, fr
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its samples ofI-125 and Co-57 to ac
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Dose Calibrator Quality AssuranceBe
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Two measures of the central tendenc
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4Number of SuccessesFIGURE 20-28. B
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For example, a counr of 853 is obra
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entering the standard deviations fr
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dose to the patient, nearly all nuc
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PhotomultipliertubesLucite light pi
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PulsesfromindividualPMTsAnalogJ....
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the object is moved yet farther fro
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TABLE 21-1. COMPARISON OF SINGLE·P
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Some types of collimators magnify (
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the product of three factors: the c
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() 0.5c CD"0If=CD.>
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TABLE 21-3. THE EFFECT OF INCREASIN
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6.4 mm at 10 cm from the collimator
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Digital'positionZ correctionlookup
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two ways that scintillation cametas
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quency of this testing depends on t
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ufacturers incorporate a computer f
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FirstimageSecondimageThirdimageFour
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pool image sequence, using T c-99m-
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adionuclides in patients, using a p
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mator, which never enjoyed wide acc
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heads of a SPECT system produced id
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0.50.4CD"0:e0.3c.E 0.2
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No AttenuationCorrectionAttenuation
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camera heads that revolve about the
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In planar nuclear imaging, radioact
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FIGURE 22-10. Image of a cylinder f
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TABLE 22-1. RECOMMENDED SCHEDULE FO
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Design and Principles Of OperationA
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2 by 2 arrayof PMTs~Slits cut intoB
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To detect coincidences, the times o
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DetectorelementsSeptalcollimatorrin
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J......... ······~~~~~I thiC
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FIGURE 22-23. Attenuationin PET. Th
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511-keV collimators and because the
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A system provided by another vendor
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Madsen MT. The AAPM/RSNA physics tu
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It is incumbent upon all individual
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(5 mrad/hr), which is approximately
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combustible fuels, including coal a
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TABLE 23-3. AVERAGE ANNUAL OCCUPATI
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TABLE 23-6. ANNUAL GENETICALLY SIGN
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with conventional x-ray film, radia
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FIGURE 23-3. A small chip of LiF (r
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Method Measures Useful rangePermane
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FIGURE 23-6. Portable ion chamber.
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Inverse Square LawE 2 = E 1 (0 1 /0
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adherence to the methods in NCRP re
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espective distances to the point in
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Exposure per week contributed by th
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Primary, scatter, and leakage radia
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IStairwaygQlc..>c19'" 00Waitingarea
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e the minimal thickness recommended
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Personnel Protection in Diagnostic
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TABLE 23-14. EXPOSURE RATE CONSTANT
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Filtration of the polychromatic x-r
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out ABC. Some systems have a high e
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the physician with the ability to m
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nologist in the correct selection o
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ination should remove their protect
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labeled with 1-131. 1-131 decays wi
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Phosphorus-32 is used for the radio
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clides are the "Standards for Prote
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TABLE 23-18. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COM
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National Council on Radiation Prote
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section 3.5). The old term for ener
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TABLE 24-3. ABSORBED DOSES TO SELEC
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Medical x-ray imaging procedures su
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mAs, and the distance from x-ray so
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FIGURE 24-3. The geometry fordeterm
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FIGURE 24-4. Illustration ofSourceo
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FIGURE 24-6. The cumulated activity
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TABLE 24-9. VARIABLES IN THE MIRD S
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not currently require manufacturers
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TABLE 25-1. DETERMINANTS OF BIOLOGI
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Radia~?/ 1'{"l20 H+ ow\ Ionization
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cific ionization (i.e., ionization
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chromatid aberrations. Unlike chrom
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10~n ,,,,,,C), ,,I:Dq'S; 1.0 ------
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ClC 1.0oS;o~::JCJ)~G)0-0C0:;:;(JCIS
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mediated through free radical produ
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Radiationdose~~ANSYS~Dose too---. D
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to normal within 2 to 3 months. If
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dose delivered over a protracted pe
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diseases such as ataxia telangiecta
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The stages of the neurovascular syn
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Most of the radiation-induced biolo
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adiation, such as radiofrequency ra
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TABLE 25-7. SUMMARY OF MAJOR EPIDEM
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,.,,. ,,.,,.,,.ỊI"", ,I, IIIIIII"
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Radiationexposure1-",,II, II,,III,
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the overall risk and relative proba
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times greater risk for development
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Estimating Genetic RiskThe genetica
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sure, owing principally to the rela
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1/3 for mice). Nevertheless, develo
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Numberoccurring fromnatural causesE
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Prenatal death(Some survivors,no in
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APPENDICES
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OriginalVector (V)InternationalSyst
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PotentialEnergyPotential energy is
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When a charged particle is placed i
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The joule is a rather large unit of
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The band theory of solids explains
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FIGURE A-7. A spinning charge has a
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Magnetic field moving towards wire
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Static magnetic fieldRotating curre
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PHYSICAL CONSTANTS, PREFIXES,GEOMET
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Appendix B: Physical Constants, Pre
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MASS ATTENUATIONCOEFFICIENTS AND SP
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Appendix C: Mass Attenuation Coeffi
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Appendix C: Mass Attenuation Coeffi
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Appendix C: Mass Attenuation Coeffi
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C.6 MAMMOGRAPHY SPECTRA: Rh/RhTABLE
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Appendix Co' Mass Attenuation Coeff
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RADIOPHARMACEUTICALCHARACTERISTICS
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1251Albumin (ONI) IV N/A -20 mL blo
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153Sm Lexidronam, also IV over a 1-
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-90% of dose excreted in 3 hr. Prep
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99mTc-basedmyocardial perfusion age
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99mTcMacroaggregated 0.16 ts 0.0161
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TABLE D-4. ABSORBED DOSE ESTIMATES
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914 Section V: AppendicesMedical Ph
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ASCII. See American Standard Code f
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DDAC. See Digital-to-analog convert
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Electronic switchltimer, exposure t
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Image magnification, spatial resolu
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Magnetic resonance imaging (contd.)
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Phased array, ultrasound, 490Phosph
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Radiation detection (contd)gas-fill
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Shoe marks, processor artifacts, 18
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Two dimensional multi planar acquis
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