Radiologic physics, equipment, and quality control

This book covers diagnostic radiology, radiologic physics, radiologic equipment, image quality and quality control. Contents include atomic structure, interactions between atoms, radioactive decay, x-ray production, basic electricity and magnetism, characteristics of diagnostic x-ray beams, interactions of x-radiation with matter, elementary human radiobiology, radiation protection in radiology, x-ray tubes, radiographic equipment, fluoroscopy, recording the fluoroscopic image, radiographic grids, intensifying screens, x-ray film, tomography, image quality in diagnostic radiology, descriptions of image quality, radiographic image formation and recording, and quality assurance in diagnostic radiology.