This handy guide puts frequently requested radiographic projections at your fingertips! Merrill's Pocket Guide to Radiography, 16th Edition summarizes essential information for more than 150 radiography projections in a spiral-bound format designed for quick reference in the clinical environment. Clear instructions explain how to position patients and body parts, and an optimal radiograph is included for each projection. A portable, easy-to-carry companion to the three-volume Merrill's Atlas, this book provides guidelines for everything from perfect positioning to perfect exposures.
NEW! Appendix for working with obese patients provides guidance on modified positioning and imaging techniques
NEW! Updated images enhance coverage of the chest, abdomen, pelvis and hip, bony thorax, upper extremity, and lower extremity
NEW! Updated exposure technique charts offer current information for obtaining high-quality images
Bulleted, step-by-step instructions show how to position the patient and body part for frequently requested radiography projections
Exposure technique chart for every projection helps reduce the need for repeat radiographs and improves overall image quality
Abbreviations and external landmarks are listed inside the front and back covers for quick reference
Diagnostic-quality radiograph for each projection demonstrates the result the radiographer is trying to achieve
More than 150 projections are each presented in a two-page spread, and include information on patient position, part position, respiration, central ray angulation, collimation, KVp values, and a photograph of a properly positioned patient
Section dividers with tabs make it easier to find the beginning of each section
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Höhe: 177 mm
Breite: 107 mm
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978-0-443-11693-3 (9780443116933)
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Jeannean has been teaching in Medical Imaging at Arkansas State University since 1991. In that time, she has served as interim program director, Faculty Senate senator, Faculty Association Secretary, Vice-President of the Arkansas Society of Radiologic Technologists, and numerous committees for the college and university. Additionally, she has been a recipient of the Arkansas State University Board of Trustees Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence and the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Distinguished Author Award. She has numerus national peer-reviewed journal publications and continuously provides presentations at various local, state, and national forums. Jeannean is co-author of Merrill's Atlas of Radiographic Positioning and Procedures, an internationally renowned textbook in medical imaging procedures. Her other scholarly activities focus on providing electronic instructional tools for medical imaging educators
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Associate Professor, Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences Department, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA
Upper Extremity
Lower Extremity
Vertebral Column
Thorax
Abdomen
Cranium
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