Review of Radiologic Physics

I would strongly recommend purchasing this book as all the material it contains is HIGH yield on the physics boards. Well-organized, concise, and easy to read.


All you need for physics for boards   October 30, 2003
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

Huda, raphex and old questions are all you need. In that order. Even the fine print and tables in HUDA should be memorized.


Slight correction   August 18, 2003
2 out of 4 found this review helpful

There is a seperate chapter in radiation safety, however this information is also scattered throughout the text. I would have preferred for all the material to be stuck in one section. Other people may prefer differently, but I find it difficult to remember all the factoids and magic numbers. Maybe a compromise solution would be a quick index section at the end listing all the "must know" numbers and formulas.


Best for ABR by default   August 18, 2003
5 out of 6 found this review helpful

It's certainly a managable size, but it's going to be difficult to pick up if your program doesn't offer any form of formal physics training. There are a fair number of annoying typos, the worst being incorrect choice answers (3 alone in the nukes section). It doesn't go into enough depth about radiation biology and safety, which has been recently emphasized on the most recent ABR exams and deserves it's own chapter in the text. All the same there's really nothing else out on the market of similar size. Bushberg is far more comprehensive but also intimadating in size, and most residents are not going to devote that much time to reading that text. There's enough clinically relevant material to drown in without wasting precious reading time to bulk up for a test that most people consider a nuisance and a money shakedown by the ABR. 900 bucks for a meaningless test. It would make the Mob blush.


Review of Radiological Physics   April 12, 2003
Edward J Goldschmidt Jr (Marlton, NJ United States)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful

The second edition of this text is a must have book for any Radiology Resident or Medical Physicist. Each topic's review is very comprehensive and written to the point. This text should be used by Residents and Medical Physicist prior to taking their certification exams. There are questions at the end of each chapter's subject and there are two mock board exams that will help the resident or physicist identify his or her weaknesses.