TY - BOOK AU - Zabel,Hartmut TI - Medical Physics. T2 - De Gruyter STEM SN - 9783110756951 PY - 2023///] CY - Berlin, Boston PB - De Gruyter, KW - MEDICAL / Allied Health Services / Medical Technology KW - bisacsh KW - MEDICAL / Biotechnology KW - SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biophysics KW - SCIENCE / Physics / Optics & Light KW - Technology & Engineering / Biomedical KW - Biomechanik KW - Blutkreislauf KW - Hämodynamik KW - Atmungssystem KW - Visuelle Wahrnehmung KW - Akustische Wahrnehmung KW - Body mechanics KW - Circulatory system KW - Hemodynamics KW - Respiratory system KW - Visual perception KW - Acoustic perception N1 - Frontmatter --; Preface --; Acknowledgements --; Contents --; 1 Brief overview of body parts and functions --; 2 Body mechanics and muscles --; 3 Elastomechanics: beams, bones, and fractures --; 4 Energy household of the body --; 5 Resting potential and action potential --; 6 Signal transmission in neurons --; 7 Electrophysical aspects of the heart --; 8 The physical aspects of the circulatory system --; 9 Physical aspects of the respiratory system --; 10 Physical aspects of the urinary system --; 11 Physical aspects of vision --; 12 Sound, sound perception, and balance --; 13 Prosthetics --; Appendix --; 14 Answers to questions --; 15 Solutions to exercises --; 16 List of acronyms (used in all three volumes) --; 17 Selection of fundamental physical constants, conversions, and relationships --; 18 List of scientists named in this volume --; 19 Glossary --; 20 Index of terms; restricted access; Issued also in print N2 - The updated edition of the first of three volumes on Medical Physics focuses even more on body systems related to physical principles such as body mechanics, energy balance, and action potentials. Thanks to numerous newly incorporated didactic features, the introductory text into the broad fi eld of medical physics is easy to understand and supports self-study. New: highlighted boxes emphasize special topics; math boxes explain more advanced mathematical issues; each chapter concludes with a summary of the key concepts, questions, a self-assessment of the acquired competence, and exercises. The appendix contains answers to questions and solutions to exercises UR - https://www.degruyterbrill.com/isbn/9783110756951 UR - https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/cover/isbn/9783110756951/original ER -