Hartmut Zabel Knihy

The book delves into the field of medical physics, exploring its applications in healthcare, particularly in diagnosis and treatment. It covers essential topics such as radiation therapy, imaging technologies, and the role of medical physicists in clinical settings. The text is designed for both students and professionals, offering comprehensive insights into the principles and practices that underpin medical physics. It emphasizes the importance of safety, innovation, and the integration of technology in advancing patient care.

This three-volume work in its 2nd edition introduces in science, medicine and engineering in a coherent way to the physics behind modern imaging and therapy techniques, as well as bio-compatible materials and their use in prosthetics. New: Special topics highlighted in boxes; additional check for attained competence. Vol. 1: Physical Aspects of the Human Body. Vol. 2: Physical Aspects of Diagnostics. Vol. 3: Physical Aspects of Therapeutics.

The updated edition of the third of three vollumes on Medical Physics presents modern physical methods for medical therapy with a focus on tumor treatment. It provides background information on radiation biology, radiation response of tissues, and linear energy transfer through radiation. Therapies with external radiation sources (x-rays, protons, neutrons) as well as internal radiation sources (brachytherapy) are discussed in detail. Other chapters deal with the use of lasers and nanoparticles in modern medicine. This volume closes with a short chapter on medical statistics. NEW: highlighted boxes emphasize specifi c topics; math boxes explain more advanced mathematical issues; each chapter concludes with a summary of the key concepts, questions, exercises, and a self-assessment of the acquired competence. The appendix provides answers to questions and solutions to exercises.

The updated edition of the second of three volumes on Medical Physics presents modern physical methods for medical diagnostics. It provides a solid background on imaging techniques that use non-ionizing probes (ultrasound, endoscopy including CLE and OCT, MRI) and imaging techniques that use ionizing radiation (X-ray radiography, CT, SPECT, PET). Radiation sources, interactions of radiation with matter and radiation protection for x-rays, -rays, protons and neutrons are presented. Some of these topics are also relevant to the therapeutic applications presented in Volume 3. NEW: highlighted boxes emphasize specifi c topics; math boxes explain more advanced mathematical issues; each chapter concludes with a summary of the key concepts, questions, a self-assessment of the acquired competence and exercises. The appendix provides answers to questions and solutions to exercises.

Starting with foundations in physiology, this two-volume textbook introduces students in science, medicine and engineering in a coherent way to the physics behind modern imaging and therapy techniques, as well as bio-compatible materials and their use in prosthetics. The first volume covers the physics of the body and imaging methods. The second volume introduces ionizing radiation and radiation based methods for diagnostics and therapeutics.

This volume explores the application of physics in diagnosing and treating human diseases. It begins with an examination of body systems that heavily involve physical principles, such as mechanics, energy metabolism, action potentials, and signal transmission in neurons, along with the respiratory and circulatory systems, and sensory perception. The second part introduces imaging techniques that do not use ionizing radiation, including sonography, endoscopy, and magnetic resonance imaging. The subsequent volume focuses on imaging methods that utilize ionizing radiation, such as x-ray radiography, scintigraphy, SPECT, and PET, followed by chapters on radiation therapies for tumors, including x-ray radiotherapy, proton and neutron therapies, and brachytherapy. The final section addresses diagnostics and therapeutics beyond radiology, covering topics like laser applications, multifunctional nanoparticles, and prosthetics. This volume connects fundamental physics principles with bodily functions and diagnostic methods, serving as an introductory resource for Bachelor students in Medical Physics. It includes questions and answers for each chapter, facilitating comprehension, and is available as part of a set with the second volume.

Nanomagnetism and spintronics is a rapidly expanding and increasingly important field of research with many applications already on the market and many more to be expected in the near future. This field started in the mid-1980s with the discovery of the GMR effect, recently awarded with the Nobel prize to Albert Fert and Peter Grünberg. The present volume covers the most important and most timely aspects of magnetic heterostructures, including spin torque effects, spin injection, spin transport, spin fluctuations, proximity effects, and electrical control of spin valves. The chapters are written by internationally recognized experts in their respective fields and provide an overview of the latest status.

Heterostructures consist of combinations of different materials, which are in contact through at least one interface. Magnetic heterostructures combine different physical properties which do not exist in nature. This book provides the first comprehensive overview of an exciting and fast developing field of research, which has already resulted in numerous applications and is the basis for future spintronic devices.

InhaltsverzeichnisEptitaktische Schichten: Neue Strukturen und Phasenübergänge.Diskussion.Der Austauschfeder-Magnet: Ein neues Materialprinzip für Permanentmagnete.