Principles of Radiographic Imaging

An Art and A Science

Richard Carlton, Arlene Adler, Vesna Balac, , Richard Carlton, Arlene Adler, Vesna Balac

• Publisher: Cengage Learning EMEA
• Year: 2019
• Print ISBN:
  9781337711067
• eBook ISBN:
  9781337673204
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Medical Theory, Practice & Reference

Fascinated by X-rays and medical imaging technology? Drawn to work that helps others? PRINCIPLES OF RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING: AN ART AND A SCIENCE, 6th Edition reveals the inner workings of radiography careers, including radiologist assistants, radiologic technologists, ultrasound techs, CT and MRI techs, and other imaging roles in health care. Some books dump too much on you too fast, but this one moves at your pace, delivering the math and physics behind radiology before advancing to complex subjects. And it's designed around actual job skills like creating the beam, running scans and tests, and analyzing images--so you can pass accreditation exams and work in emergency rooms and hospitals. Reader-friendly yet packed with information, this text offers all you need to know about digital radiography systems, digital exposure factors, instrumentation and so much more!

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• The Founders of Radiography
• Contents
• List of Tables
• Foreword
• Preface
• About the Authors
• Acknowledgments
• Unit I: Creating the Beam
• Unit II: Protecting Patients and Personnel
• Unit III: Creating the Image
• Unit IV: Digital Radiography Introduction
• Unit V: Analyzing the Image
• Unit VI: Special Imaging Systems and Modalities
• Appendix A: On a New Kind of Rays by W. C. Röntgen
• Appendix B: Answers to Case Studies
• Appendix C: Fixed and Variable kVp Technique System Charts
• Appendix D: Epigraph Sources and Credits
• Glossary
• Index