Farr's Physics for Medical Imaging Paperback – 14 Nov. 2007

I recently bought this book as I'm in my first year studying diagnostic radiography and have had a hard time getting to grips with the physics aspect. I had a read of a chapter online and thought it seemed very comprehensive but written in a language I could understand so I decided to buy it. It has certainly come in handy for an assignment I'm in the process of writing up (which is what made me take another look at the book) and after looking at the content I realised it is also very relevant to another assignment I'm working through which is a bonus! I think it will continue to be of use next year as well in a few of the modules which is great.I really do like the book and find it easy to navigate and study from. For some reason I find it a bit easier on the eye and therefore feel more inclined to use this book than other similar books I've got, but I must admit they all have their uses. I really do regret not buying it sooner. It is on my reading list but after coming here and reading the negative reviews I opted for other books, which have helped to some extent but this has definitely helped to fill in the gaps. I thought it would purely be of use for the one assignment when I ordered it and maybe come in handy for upcoming exams, but then as I say, I've since realised it will help me in other areas of the course as well so I'm more than pleased. I'm not sure why it has such a poor rating but I would certainly recommend it to others studying radiography because it seems to have it all in there without jumping around all over the place or being a bit too complicated. I should add that I'm a mature student and haven't studied physics in a while, and even when I was studying it at school, physics was pretty much a foreign language to me. If that sounds like you too then you should find this book easy enough to follow as I have done.

Great book, and content. Fast delivery. Just what I needed.

"The farr" book for Primary FRCR physic module was very well known and told to be essential,i heard of long time.As a consultant cardiologist with imaging background preparing for FRCR, I must say it was not easy for me to read this book(despite with background of GCE A LEVEL-both physics and further maths, A).You need to be very persevere, keep on reading for at least 3-4times.The tips of using this book are, you must pay attention to all details between lines,phrases etc-all could be used as question stems in mcqs, in short you need to read page to page.After reading for 1-2times, start to do mcqs side by side with farr's chapters.By repeating the above sequences you will realise how amazing this small little book is!The whole book is full of relevant info s and quite brilliantly written, i must say.To be able to pass the physic module confidently, you may need other reference book to help you to grab the basic concepts not mentioned in farr,more to that ,the MRI and U/S is relatively much lacking in basic concepts and inadequate infos for better understanding.In conclusion,you will need this book to pass, it was very nicely written and definitely an amazing book to read for part 1, provided you have that much of patience to see it through!

Let's be honest. There are few alternatives as compact and well written. Occasional mistake in minutiae, but this is the gold standard book for frcr part 1. I actually find it an ok read as well. Not as bad a read as some would have u believe. Good book all round. Essential for frcr.

All you need to pass your first FRCR exam.A bit outdated in terms of legislation but overall a really good book.

Got me through my First FRCR exam innit. Just memorise and regurgitate. Maybe a little extrapolation also needed

My background was GCSE physics and I was apprehensive about the physics component of the First FRCR, which pushed me to tackle this book early on. Farr's is packed with information, and on the first, second and even third read it still felt alien. It's not written particularly well and assumes a level of pre-requisite knowledge too high for doctors.I started revising about 6 months before the exam. The key to cracking this book and indeed the physics exam is perseverance. Read the chapters again and again until things start sticking. I found highlighting and annotating the book very useful. Start a study group with other ST1's sitting the exam in your training programme and discuss topics thoroughly. If you don't understand something look elsewhere for a simpler explanation to allow you to understand it.The royal college does not recognise Farr's as an official text, and some chapters (namely MRI and ultrasound) are lacking and difficult to understand, for these topics consider MRI at a glance, some of the radiographic tutorials and RITI modules (some exam questions were lifted directly from RITI). Finally do lots and lots of practice MCQ's. I passed physics at the first sitting and I could not have done it without Farr's - start early and make sure you know it inside out.

Difficult on first pass but genuinely does explain concepts well.