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Bushong’s Radiologic Science for Technologists

Physics, Biology, and Protection

  • 13th Edition - January 27, 2025
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Stewart C. Bushong, Elizabeth Shields
  • Language: English

**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Radiologic Technology**Develop the skills you need to produce diagnostic-quality medical images! Bushong’s Radiologic Science for Tech… Read more

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**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Radiologic Technology**

Develop the skills you need to produce diagnostic-quality medical images! Bushong’s Radiologic Science for Technologists, 13th Edition, provides a solid foundation in the concepts of medical imaging and digital radiography. Featuring hundreds of radiographs and illustrations, this comprehensive text helps you learn how to make informed decisions regarding technical factors, image quality, and radiation safety for both patients and providers. With updates reflecting the latest ARRT® guidelines, including shielding practices and streamlined physics and math sections focused on key concepts, this edition equips you with the knowledge needed to succeed on the certification exam and excel in clinical settings.

Key features

  • NEW! Chapters on artificial intelligence and quantum computing help you stay abreast of key technological changes.
  • NEW! Streamlined physics and math sections focus on the content you need to know to prepare for the ARRT exam, while also providing the background you need to perform well in the clinical environment
  • UPDATED! Content reflects the latest ARRT guidelines, including the latest released shielding guidelines
  • Broad coverage of radiologic science topics includes radiologic physics, imaging, radiobiology, and radiation protection. Special topics include mammography, fluoroscopy, spiral computed tomography, and cardiovascular interventional procedures
  • Strong pedagogy, including objectives, key terms, outlines, chapter introductions, and summaries, helps you organize information and ensure that you understand what is most important in every chapter
  • Quick-reference information, including formulas, conversion tables, abbreviations, and more, provides easy access to frequently used information
  • End-of-chapter questions, such as definition exercises, short answer, and calculations, offer valuable review opportunities
  • Key terms are bolded and defined at first mention in the text and are included in an expanded glossary to ensure you understand key terms as they are used in discussions of important concepts
  • Math formulas are highlighted in special color boxes for quick reference
  • Important concepts boxes are denoted with a penguin icon
  • Evolve companion website provides answers to challenge questions, answers to workbook questions, an image collection, and review questions to reinforce your understanding of key content

Readership

Imaging technology students

Table of contents

PART I: RADIOLOGIC PHYSICS

1. Essential Concepts of Radiologic Science

2. Basic Physics Primer

3. The Structure of Matter

4. Electromagnetic Energy

5. Electricity, Magnetism, and Electromagnetism

PART II: X-RADIATION

6. The X-ray Imaging System

7. The X-ray Tube

8. X-ray Production

9. X-ray Emission

10. X-ray Interaction With Matter

PART III: X-RAY IMAGING

11. Computed Radiography

12. Digital Radiography

13. Digital Radiographic Technique

14. Image Acquisition

15. Scatter Radiation

16. Digital Image Descriptors and Evaluation

17. Radiographic Artifacts

PART IV: ADVANCED MEDICAL IMAGING

18. Mammography

19. Fluoroscopy

20. Interventional Radiology

21. Computed Tomography

22. Tomosynthesis

PART V: MEDICAL IMAGE DISPLAY

23. Patient-Image Optimization

24. Viewing the Medical Image

25. Medical Image Informatics

26. Digital Display Device

PART VI: THE MEDICAL IMAGE

27. Imaging Science

28. Artificial Intelligence

29. Quantum Computing

30. Image Perception

PART VII: RADIOBIOLOGY

31. Human Biology

32. Fundamental Principles of Radiobiology

33. Molecular Radiobiology

34. Cellular Radiobiology

35. Deterministic Effects of Radiation

36. Stochastic Effects of Radiation

PART VIII: RADIATION PROTECTION

37. Health Physics

38. Designing for Radiation Protection

39. Radiography/Fluoroscopy Patient Radiation Dose

40. Computed Tomography Patient Radiation Dose

41. Patient Radiation Dose Management

42. Occupational Radiation Dose Management

Product details

  • Edition: 13
  • Latest edition
  • Published: April 17, 2025
  • Language: English

About the authors

SB

Stewart C. Bushong

Stewart C. Bushong is Professor of Radiologic Science at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Radiologic Science, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

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Elizabeth Shields

Elizabeth Shields is the Program Director, Radiologic Technology Program at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
Affiliations and expertise
Program Director, Radiologic Technology Program, Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center, USA