Computed Tomography

Shayne Chau is a Senior Lecturer in Medical Imaging at the University of Canberra. He is currently an editorial board member of the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences. He has authored and co-authored journal articles in the field of computed tomography, neuroimaging for Parkinson’s disease and higher education.Christopher Hayre is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom and Senior Fellow for the School of Health and Sport Sciences at the University of Suffolk. He has published both qualitative and quantitative refereed papers and brought together several books in the field of medical imaging, health research, technology, and ethnography.

• Section 1: Physics, Principles and Radiobiology in Computed Tomography 1. Computed Tomography in Medical Imaging. 2. Physics and Principles of Computed Tomography. 3. Radiobiology. Section 2: Dose Optimization 4. Dose Optimization. Section 3: Patient Care 5. Patient Care in Computed Tomography. Section 4: Cross-Sectional Anatomy 6. Cross-Sectional Anatomy of the Head. 7. Cross-Sectional Anatomy of the Neck. 8. Cross-Sectional Anatomy of the Thoracic System. 9. Cross-Sectional Anatomy of the Abdominopelvic System. 10. Cross-Sectional Anatomy of the Upper Limb. 11. Cross-Sectional Anatomy of the Lower Limb. Section 5: Imaging Procedures 12. Imaging of the Head. 13. Imaging of the Neck. 14. Imaging of Paediatric Patient. 15. Imaging of the Thorax. Section 6: Image Evaluation 16. Introduction to Interpretating Images in CT. 17. CT Head Image Evaluation. 18. CT Thoracic Image Evaluation. 19. CT Abdomen Image Evaluation. 20. CT Image Evaluation in Oncology.

This book covers several topics including physics, dose optimization, patient care, and the main imaging procedures within their protocols. This book is intended for students. The authors indicate it will enhance and offer discussions regarding the new technology in CT. The authors are senior lecturers for medical imaging.- Laura Wegs, BS, RT (R), Froedtert Hospital