Clark's Essential Paediatric Imaging for Radiographers
Published on 31. December 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-4987-4563-5 (ISBN)
Description
Clark's Essential Paediatric Imaging for Radiographers provides practical guidance on paediatric imaging, including those modalities which involve ionising radiation. This accessible pocket book includes all common imaging procedures in a quick reference format. Chapters cover referral criteria, patient preparation and positioning, optimisation methods to achieve diagnostic quality, optimisation methods to produce dose values as low as reasonably practical (ALARP) and diagnostic reference levels in those areas where radiation protection measures are required, image recording, essential image criteria, faults and artefacts and example audit procedures.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Portland
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
280 farbige Abbildungen, 20 s/w Abbildungen
280 Illustrations, color; 20 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4987-4563-5 (9781498745635)
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Persons
Dr J Valmai Cook is a consultant radiologist and radiology lead for Queen Mary's Hospital for Children (QMHC). She undertakes a full range of imaging in children and has a special interest in radiation protection ... doses at QMHC are well below the national reference levels for children.
Kaye Shah is superintendent radiographer for pediatric imaging at Queen Mary's Hospital for Children (QMHC).
Mr A. Stewart Whitley is a trained radiographer, lecturer and radiology advisor. He has represented radiography in a variety of roles including Radiographer Advisor on the England Department of Health Radiology Advisory Group in the 1980s and Vice President for UKRC in 2004 and 2005 heading Service Delivery. He was radiographer lead for the Society and College of Radiographers in the development of standards for the National Radiology Accreditation Programme.
Kaye Shah is superintendent radiographer for pediatric imaging at Queen Mary's Hospital for Children (QMHC).
Mr A. Stewart Whitley is a trained radiographer, lecturer and radiology advisor. He has represented radiography in a variety of roles including Radiographer Advisor on the England Department of Health Radiology Advisory Group in the 1980s and Vice President for UKRC in 2004 and 2005 heading Service Delivery. He was radiographer lead for the Society and College of Radiographers in the development of standards for the National Radiology Accreditation Programme.
Content
Introduction. Radiography. Fluoroscopy. CT. Nuclear Medicine. Ultrasound. MRI.