Arnikar, Hari Jecvan.
Essentials of Nuclear Chemistry.
John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1981.
Stresses use of nuclear energy benefits. Technical.
Azaroff, Leonid Z.
Elements of X-Ray Crystallography
. McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1888.
Book introduces X-Ray Crystallography utilizing physics of X-Rays and how they interact. Technical.
Bease, Rahr, Ronshausen.
Nursing Implications
. J. B. Lippincott, 1888.
The nurse’s functions in aiding the patient and using equipment.
Boffey, Philip. “Radiation Risk,” “Radiation,” (two-part series). The
New York Times
, Science Section, July 26, 1983 & August 2, 1983.
Breuer, Hans.
Physics for Life Science Students
. Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, N.J., 1975.
Technical-textbook type with practical applications.
Bushong, Stewart C.
Radiologic Science for Technologists
, 2nd Edition. C. V. Mosby Co., St. Louis, 1980.
Textbook of radiologic science; emphasis on physics, protection, even electrical. Detailed diagrams. Technical.
Cavendash, Marshall.
How It Works: Inside Modern Technology
. Greenwich House, 1992.
Beautiful full page, full color, large diagrams; especially Body Scanners (p. 77), and Nuclear Medicine (p. 91). Adults and children.
Christensen, Edward, Curry, Thomas, Dowden, James.
An Introduction to the Physics of Diagnostic Radiology
. Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia, 1978.
Very detailed, many diagrams—for students of radiologic technology. Definitions throughout book highlighted by dark print.
Eastman Kodak Co.
Fundamentals of Radiography
. Pamphlet, Health Science Markets Division, Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, New York., 12th Edition, 1980.
Principles concerning production of radiographic images.
Feinberg, Gerald.
What is the World Made Of?
Anchor Press, Doubleday, New York, 1978.
Pamphlet—discusses 20th century explanations based on atomic structure and subatomic structures.
Griffiths & Sarno.
Contemporary Radiology
. W. B. Saunders, Phila., London, 1979.
This is an introduction to imaging, with a historical approach; excellent photographs of films of body parts.
Harvard Medical School Health Letter, The
, Vol. viii, #4, Feb. 1983.
X-Ray Mammography, p. 1-4
Ultra-Sound Identifying Cysts, p. 5
Hendee.
Medical Radiation Physics
. 2nd Edition. Year Book Medical Publishers, Chicago, London, 1979.
Technical: Roentgenology, Nuclear Medicine, Ultra-Sound X-Ray. U.G. on X-Ray tubes, p. 51
Radiation Dosage, p. 139
Krugers, Jan.
Instrumentation in Applied Nuclear Chemistry
. Plenum Press, New York, 1973.
Detailed discussion of radiation.
Pg. 26—good discussion, interaction of radiation with matter. Technical.
Newsweek
,
“Autopsy Report: What Doctors Overlook
,” p. 49, May 9, 1981.
Panati, Charles.
Breakthroughs
. Houghton, Mifflin, 1980.
Advances in medicine and science. Written by former head physicist at RCA. Holistic approach.
Sodee, D., Early, Paul, Pry, Sharon.
Mosby’s Manual of Nuclear Medicine Procedures
. 3rd Edition. C. V. Mosby Co., St. Louis, 1981.
Many contributors, detailed techniques, even radio-pharmacology.
Sutton, Caroline.
How Do They Do That?
Quill, New York, 1982.
Brief description, but well explained.
Pg. 115—X-Ray Photographs explained.
Children would also like it!
Selman, Joseph.
Fundamentals of X-Ray and Radium Physics
. Charles C. Thomas, Springfleld, Ill., 6th Edition, 1980.
P. 352—soft tissue radiography and mammography. Technical, detailed.
Textbook, but well explained and diagramed.
Turk, Meislich, Brescia, Arcuts.
introduction to Chemistry
. Academic Press, New York, 1970.
Textbook approach and detail. Chapter 12 interesting, on space of cell lattice. Diagrams—simple.
Williams, J. E., Trinklein, F., Metcalfe, H. Clark.
Modern Physics
. Holt, Rinehart & Winston, New York, 1980.
Chapter XIX, Nature of Light.
Theory and application.
H.S. text and good basic material.