Radiologic Science for Technologists
Physics, Biology and Protection
8th Edition
Published on 11. June 2004
Book
Hardback
656 pages
978-0-323-02555-3 (ISBN)
Description
This up-to-date textbook is designed to convey a working knowledge of radiologic science, providing a base from which radiographers can make informed decisions about technical factors and diagnostic image quality in the workplace. Its unique, full-color design highlights important concepts and makes content easy to understand. User-friendly features, clearly written content, and up-to-date material makes this resource ideal for both practitioners and radiography students preparing for the ARRT certification exam. Instructor resources are available; please contact your Elsevier sales representative for details.
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Edition
8th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
St Louis
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Approx. 700 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
2110 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-323-02555-3 (9780323025553)
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Content
Part I. Radiologic Physics 1. Concepts of Radiologic Science 2. Mathematics and Terminology for Radiology 3. Fundamentals of Physics 4. The Atom 5. Electromagnetic Radiation 6. Electricity 7. Magnetism 8. Electromagnetism Part II. The X-ray Beam 9. The X-ray Imaging System 10. The X-ray Tube 11. X-ray Production 12. X-ray Emission 13. X-ray Interaction with Matter Part III. The Radiographic Image 14. Radiographic Film 15. Processing the Latent Image 16. Radiographic Intensifying Screens 17. Beam-restricting Devices 18. The Grid 19. Radiation Exposure and Technique 20. Radiographic Quality 21. Digital Image Receptors Part IV. Special X-ray Imaging 22. Special Radiographic Procedures 23. Mammography 24. Mammography Quality Control 25. Fluoroscopy 26. Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology 27. Introduction to Computer Science 28. Digital X-ray Imaging 29. Computed Tomography 30. Spiral Computed Tomography 31. Quality Control 32. Image Artifacts Part V. Radiation Protection 33. Human Biology 34. Fundamental Principles of Radiobiology 35. Molecular and Cellular Radiobiology 36. Early Effects of Radiation 37. Late Effects of Radiation 38. Health Physics 39. Designing for Radiation Protection 40. Radiation Protection Procedures Answers to Challenge Questions Glossary