Radiological Imaging: The Theory of Image Formation, Detection, and Processing

Preface to the Paperback Edition. Preface. List of Important Symbols. Named Functions. The Clinical Setting. Theory of Linear Systems. Theory of Random Processes. Application of Linear Systems Theory to Radiographic Imaging. Detectors. Classical Tomography. Computed Tomography. Multiplex Tomography. Three-Dimensional Imaging. Noise in Radiographic Images. Scattered Radiation. Appendix A: The Dirac Delta Function. Appendix B: The Fourier Transform. Appendix C: Interaction of Phtons with Matter. References. Author Index. Subject Index.