Radiologic science for technologists : physics, biology, and protection / Stewart C. Bushong.

Includes index.

Radiologic physics -- Concepts of radiologic science -- Mathematics and terminology for radiology -- Fundamentals of physics -- The atom -- Electromagnetic radiation -- Electricity -- Magnetism -- Electromagnetism -- The x-ray beam -- The x-ray imaging system -- The x-ray tube -- X-ray production -- X-ray emission -- X-ray interaction with matter -- The radiographic image -- Radiographic film -- Processing the latent image -- Radiographic intensifying screens -- Beam-restricting devices -- The grid -- Radiation exposure -- Radiographic quality -- Radiographic technique -- Special x-ray imaging -- Special radiographic procedures -- Mammography -- Mammography quality control -- Fluoroscopy -- Cardiovascular and interventional radiology -- Introduction to computer science -- Digital x-ray imaging -- Computed tomography -- Spiral computer tomography -- Quality control -- Image artifacts -- Radiation protection -- Human biology --Fundamental principles of radiobiology -- Molecular and cellular radiobiology -- Early effects of radiation -- Late effects of radiation -- Health physics -- Designing for radiation protection -- Radiation protection procedures