Overview

Designed for the introductory course in radiographic exposure principles, this text also covers emerging technologies in digital radiography, picture archiving and communication systems (PACS). It includes chapter objectives, end-of-chapter lab exercises, and problems and study questions.A major feature of this text is a student pocket guide, ""free"" with the text, with commonly referred to information (exposure formulas, tables for density maintenance, and conversion factors, for example).

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Author:   Craig Shephard
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Medical
Dimensions:   Width: 18.80cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   1.181kg
ISBN:  

9780071375771

ISBN 10:   0071375775
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   16 October 2002
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

1 - Production and Properties of the X-ray Beam The x-ray tube Production of the x-ray beam X-ray beam properties Filtration of the x-ray beam Restriction/Limitation of the x-ray beam X-ray interactions 2 - Cassettes Conventional radiography cassettes Computed radiography cassettes Care of cassettes Problems encountered with cassettes 3 - Screens Screen function Screen construction Screen speed Screen maintenance 4 - Radiographic Film Film function Radiographic film construction Types of medical imaging film Latent image formation Manifest image Characteristics of radiographic film Radiographic film storage and handling 5 - Radiographic Film Processing The processing area The viewing area Film processing The automatic processor Processing rates Daylight automatic processors Processor maintenance Processor malfunction Silver recovery 6 Image Quality:The Photographic Factors Photographic factors Summary of photographic factors affecting image quality 7 - Image Quality:The Geometric Factors Recorded detail Distortion Summary of radiographic factors and their effects on recorded detail and distortion 8 - Radiographic Grids Purpose and application of radiographic grids Grid construction Grid efficiency Faulty use of grids Grid artifacts Alternative to grid use: The air-gap technique 9 - Automatic Exposure Control Automatic exposure control unit designs Factors influencing automatic exposure control Problems encountered with automatic exposure control Anatomically programmed radiography 10 - Technique Charts, Technique Compensation, and Multiple-Factor Technique Problems Purpose of technique charts Technique chart types Technique chart development Technique compensation Multiple-factor Technique Problems 11 - Digital Projection Radiography and Picture Archiving and Communication Systems Computed radiography and digital radiography Digital image quality Computed radiography readout parameters Digital image post-processing Digital image artifacts Practical considerations in digital image display Laser printers Computed radiography clinical implementation issues Quality Control and maintenance Picture archiving and communication systemAppendicesAppendix A Answers to chapter questionsAppendix B Tips for exercises in critical thinkingAppendix C Answers to questions students often ask

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Shephard is the Program Director in the School of Radiologic Technology at Metropolitan Nashville General Hospital. Shephard is also a doctoral candidate in health services administration, serves as the on-call sonographer at the hospital, and until 12/99 was the radiography consultant to the Forensic Medical Office in Nashville.

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