Assignment 2: Diagnostic X-rays

Here are some useful links:

    * TOP SITE! *

  1. http://www.physics.isu.edu/radinf/properties.htm

    Everything you could want to know about X-rays and X-ray production is in this site - explore!

    2. * TOP SITE! *

  2. http://www.physics.isu.edu/radinf/properties.htm

    The properties of ALPHA, BETA and GAMMA radiations

  3. http://www-cxro.lbl.gov/optical_constants/

    X-ray interactions with matter

    4. EXPLORE THE FOLLOWING SITES FOR MORE INFO ON THE MEDICAL USES OF X-RAYS:

  4. http://www.americanradiology.com/tests/diagnostics.html

    X-rays

  5. http://www.mcghealthcare.org/Canc_02100/Canc_02104t.html

    X-rays

  6. http://www.jankharia.com/Understanding/xray.htm

    Plain-film X-rays

  7. http://www.mcghealthcare.org/Canc_02100/Canc_02104m.html

    Flouroscopy

  8. http://www.redlandshospital.com/Rad-diagnostic_radiology_and_flouros.htm

    Flouroscopy

  9. http://www.americanradiology.com/tests/fluoroscopy.html

    Flouroscopy

  10. http://www.americanradiology.com/tests/ct.html

    CT scans

  11. http://www.americanradiology.com/tests/ct.html

    CT scans

  12. http://www.redlandshospital.com/Rad-computed_tomography_ct_scan.htm

    CT scans

  13. http://uchpa.org/News/Current/CT%20Scanner.htm

    CT scans

  14. http://www.radiologyresource.org/content/bone_radiography.htm

    FAQs on plain X-rays

  15. http://www.saintmarysreno.com/clinical_excellence/radiology/xray.php?d_subID=77

    More FAQs on X-rays

  16. http://www.hospvd.ch/chuv/rad/en/rad_en_tra_pat_pres_ct.htm

    FAQs on CT scans

  17. http://www.impactscan.org/patientguide.htm

    FAQs on CT scans with good images

  18. http://www.venturemedical.com/rad.htm

    Images and/or prices of various radiology systems: C-arm systems etc.

  19. http://www.medical-x-ray-tubes.com/html/coldcath.htm

    Specifications of various X-ray tubes

  20. http://www.oxfordxtg.com/

    Info on various X-ray tubes

  21. http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blxray.htm

    About: X-rays etc.

  22. http://www.mcghealthcare.org/Canc_02100/Canc_02104x.html

    Glossary of useful terms

  23. http://www.radiologyinfo.org/

    It says on the tin: "RadiologyInfo is designed to answer your questions related to the many radiologic procedures and therapies available to you and your family"

More complicated web-sites:

  1. http://www.americanradiology.com/primaries/tests.html

    A review (from patients point of view - so includes procedures, but weak on physics) of many modalities

  2. http://www.aapm.org/medphys/default.asp

    "So wadaya wanna know?" The American Association of Physicists in Medicine Medical Physics Resource Page - X-ray absorption coefficients? Radiotheraphy Staffing in the UK? History of Positron Imaging? Sorted!

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