Radiologic Science for Technologists
Subtitle: Physics, Biology, and Protection
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 688
ISBN-13: 9780323353779
Subjects: Technology; Radiography
Description: Develop the skills you need to safely and effectively produce high-quality medical images with Radiologic Science for Technologists: Physics, Biology, and Protection, 11th Edition. Reorganized and updated with the latest advances in the field, this new edition aligns with the ASRT curriculum to strengthen your understanding of key concepts, and prepare you for success on the ARRT certification exam and in clinical practice. Firmly established as a core resource for medical imaging technology courses, this text gives you a strong foundation in the study and practice of radiologic physics, imaging and exposure, radiobiology, radiation protection, and more--
Table of contents: label: Part I
title: Radiologic Physics
pagenum: 1; label: Chapter 1
title: Essential Concepts of Radiologic Science
pagenum: 2; label: Chapter 2
title: The Structure of Matter
pagenum: 26; label: Chapter 3
title: Electromagnetic Energy
pagenum: 44; label: Chapter 4
title: Electricity, Magnetism, and Electromagnetism
pagenum: 60; label: Part II
title: X-Radiation
pagenum: 83; label: Chapter 5
title: The X-ray Imaging System
pagenum: 84; label: Chapter 6
title: The X-ray Tube
pagenum: 104; label: Chapter 7
title: X-ray Production
pagenum: 122; label: Chapter 8
title: X-ray Emission
pagenum: 135; label: Chapter 9
title: X-ray Interaction with Matter
pagenum: 146; label: Part III
title: The Radiographic Image
pagenum: 161; label: Chapter 10
title: Radiographic Image Quality
pagenum: 162; label: Chapter 11
title: Scatter Radiation
pagenum: 186; label: Chapter 12
title: Screen-Film Radiography
pagenum: 207; label: Chapter 13
title: Screen-Film Radiographic Technique
pagenum: 236; label: Part IV
title: The Digital Radiographic Image
pagenum: 265; label: Chapter 14
title: Medical Imaging Computer Science
pagenum: 266; label: Chapter 15
title: Computed Radiography
pagenum: 283; label: Chapter 16
title: Digital Radiography
pagenum: 296; label: Chapter 17
title: Digital Radiographic Technique
pagenum: 306; label: Chapter 18
title: Viewing the Digital Image
pagenum: 321; label: Part V
title: Image Artifacts and Quality Control
pagenum: 335; label: Chapter 19
title: Screen-Film Radiographic Artifacts
pagenum: 336; label: Chapter 20
title: Screen-Film Radiographic Quality Control
pagenum: 343; label: Chapter 21
title: Digital Radiographic Artifacts
pagenum: 354; label: Chapter 22
title: Digital Radiographic Quality Control
pagenum: 365; label: Part VI
title: Advanced X-Ray Imaging
pagenum: 373; label: Chapter 23
title: Mammography
pagenum: 374; label: Chapter 24
title: Mammography Quality Control
pagenum: 388; label: Chapter 25
title: Fluoroscopy
pagenum: 404; label: Chapter 26
title: Digital Fluoroscopy
pagenum: 420; label: Chapter 27
title: Interventional Radiology
pagenum: 434; label: Chapter 28
title: Computed Tomography
pagenum: 441; label: Part VII
title: Radiobiology
pagenum: 469; label: Chapter 29
title: Human Biology
pagenum: 470; label: Chapter 30
title: Fundamental Principles of Radiobiology
pagenum: 483; label: Chapter 31
title: Molecular Radiobiology
pagenum: 491; label: Chapter 32
title: Cellular Radiobiology
pagenum: 498; label: Chapter 33
title: Deterministic Effects of Radiation
pagenum: 507; label: Chapter 34
title: Stochastic Effects of Radiation
pagenum: 522; label: Part VIII
title: Radiation Protection
pagenum: 541; label: Chapter 35
title: Health Physics
pagenum: 542; label: Chapter 36
title: Designing for Radiation Protection
pagenum: 551; label: Chapter 37
title: Radiography/Fluoroscopy Patient Radiation Dose
pagenum: 567; label: Chapter 38
title: Computed Tomography Patient Radiation Dose
pagenum: 577; label: Chapter 39
title: Patient Radiation Dose Management
pagenum: 587; label: Chapter 40
title: Occupational Radiation Dose Management
pagenum: 598; title: Glossary
pagenum: 615; title: Index
pagenum: 635