Medical physics

Sources for Background information

General

• Radiation Physics for Medical Physicists
• Introduction to Radiological Physics and Radiation Dosimetry by F. Attix
• Encyclopedia of Applied Physics

Diagnostic radiology

• Fundamentals of Diagnostic Radiology

Radiation oncology

• Radiation Oncology Physics : A Handbook for Teachers and Students
• The Physics of Radiation Therapy by F. M. Khan

Core and additional databases

• Ovid MEDLINE (1996-) - database of the National Library of Medicine
• PubMed - database of the National Library of Medicine
• International Nuclear Information System (INIS) - from the International Atomic Energy Agency
• INSPEC - Physics database with citations from 1896 to present

Selected web sites

• Mosby's Dictionary of Medical, Nursing, and Health Professionals
• National Research Council Canada
• Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine
• American Association of Physicists in Medicine
• McGill Medical Physics Unit

Other Resources

• IAEA Technical and Safety Reports Series
• NCRP Reports (National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements
• ICRU Reports (International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements)
• McGill Library Physics Subject Guide