An Introduction to Radiography E-Book

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Elsevier Health Sciences, Mar 23, 2009 - Medical - 376 pages
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This book provides an overview of all aspects of radiography for the practitioner. It is written to address the areas of practice of assistant practitioners and practitioners within the clinical environment. Areas covered range from ethics and communication, through to the physics of radiography and x-ray production, and specialist techniques. Anatomy, physiology and pathology are also covered, ensuring the text is a complete introduction to radiography. Each chapter covers key points and provides revision questions (with answers) and recommended reading for exploring the chapter topic in more depth.
  • Very structured text with clear headings and relevance to practice indicated throughout
  • Chapter style will enable students to dip into text to find relevant information as an aid to revision
  • Set of revision questions at end of each chapter
  • All contributors currently teach Assistant Practitioners and student radiographers
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    Contents

    Patient care
    		41
    Clinical skills for preparation of the patient and clinical environment
    		53
    Procedures in radiography
    		67
    Physics of radiography
    		83
    The Xray tube
    		93
    Production of Xrays
    		103
    Effects of radiation
    		111
    Diagnostic equipment
    		121
    Computed tomography
    		227
    Magnetic resonance imaging
    		237
    Anatomy and physiology
    		255
    Pathology
    		289
    Trolley settings for radiographic
    		313
    Patient pathways in nuclear medicine
    		317
    Computed tomography protocols
    		323
    Multicle choice questions
    		329

    Films cassettes intensifying screens and processing
    		135
    Digital radiography
    		153
    Image quality
    		161
    Mammography
    		173
    Nuclear medicine
    		193
    Introduction to ultrasound
    		209
    Short questions
    		339
    Answers to multiple choice questions
    		345
    Answers to short questions
    		347
    Index
    		355
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    TitleAn Introduction to Radiography E-Book
    AuthorSuzanne Easton
    Editionrevised
    PublisherElsevier Health Sciences, 2009
    ISBN0080982492, 9780080982496
    Length376 pages
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    Medical / Allied Health Services / Imaging Technologies
      
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