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Medical imaging / Harry LeVine, III.

By: Series: Health and medical issues todayPublication details: Santa Barbara, Calif. : Greenwood, c2010.Description: xii, 211 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780313359699 (hard copy : alk. paper)
  • 0313359695 (hard copy : alk. paper)
  • 9780313359705 (ebook)
  • 0313359709 (ebook)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.07/54 22
LOC classification:
  • RC78.7.D53 M4283 2010
Contents:
Before the light : history of looking inside the human body -- The relationship of the human body and disease -- First light : the discovery of X-rays -- The body in motion : fluoroscopy -- Breast cancer detection : mammography -- Three-dimensional imaging : the development of tomography -- Imaging the light from within : SPECT and PET -- Lighting up the body's own molecules : magnetic resonance imaging -- From oceans and bathtubs : diagnostic ultrasound imaging -- Shining a light within : endoscopy -- Future imaging modalities -- The digital age -- Radiation safety and protection -- Whole-body CT scanning for cancer detection -- Cost-benefit of medical imaging -- Accessibility of medical imaging in developing countries -- Admissibility of medical images as evidence in a court of law -- Ethics of medical imaging -- Mandatory ultrasound legislation -- The 2009 mammography guidelines controversy.
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book NMC Library Stacks RC78.7 .D53 M4283 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 33039001137438

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Before the light : history of looking inside the human body -- The relationship of the human body and disease -- First light : the discovery of X-rays -- The body in motion : fluoroscopy -- Breast cancer detection : mammography -- Three-dimensional imaging : the development of tomography -- Imaging the light from within : SPECT and PET -- Lighting up the body's own molecules : magnetic resonance imaging -- From oceans and bathtubs : diagnostic ultrasound imaging -- Shining a light within : endoscopy -- Future imaging modalities -- The digital age -- Radiation safety and protection -- Whole-body CT scanning for cancer detection -- Cost-benefit of medical imaging -- Accessibility of medical imaging in developing countries -- Admissibility of medical images as evidence in a court of law -- Ethics of medical imaging -- Mandatory ultrasound legislation -- The 2009 mammography guidelines controversy.

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