Handbook of Physics in Medicine and Biology.

Edited by R. Splinter. 2010, £95.00, ISBN: 978-1-4200-7524-3. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, USA.

This textbook explores the full gamut of physics' relationship to biology and medicine in more than 40 chapters, written by experts from the lab to the clinic. The book begins with a basic description of specific biological features and delves into the physics of explicit anatomical structures starting with the cell. Later chapters look at the body's senses, organs, and systems, continuing to explain biological functions in the language of physics. The text then details various analytical modalities such as imaging and diagnostic methods. A final section turns to future perspectives related to tissue engineering, including the biophysics of prostheses and regenerative medicine.

This book covers the engineering and physics that can help explain clinical conditions, describes the technology used to examine them, and then integrates this information to look at emerging technologies that align the pursuit of health with the laws of physics, leading to improved diagnostic and therapeutic applications.