The Physics of Medical Imaging, 3rd Edition, 2026

This third edition of The Physics of Medical Imaging provides completely new and comprehensive descriptions of the physical principles and concepts which underpin all the medical imaging technologies found in modern hospitals, including x-ray imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine imaging, and ultrasound. In addition, this edition describes a range of new imaging techniques whose clinical impact is beginning to emerge or broaden significantly. With the aid of numerous illustrations, descriptions cover the basic mathematical principles, the design and operation of the imaging technology, and a review of the clinical applications. The criteria which determine imaging system performance are described, with an examination of the advantages and limitations of each modality, and the image artefacts to which each is prone. Additional chapters cover the basic principles of image formation, digital image processing methods, and image registration.