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Merrill's Pocket Guide to Radiography

  • 15th Edition - February 10, 2022
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Jeannean Hall Rollins
  • Language: English

Find information fast on the most frequently requested radiographic projections! Merrill's Pocket Guide to Radiography, 15th Edition summarizes essential information for more than… Read more

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Find information fast on the most frequently requested radiographic projections! Merrill's Pocket Guide to Radiography, 15th Edition summarizes essential information for more than 150 radiography projections in a spiral-bound format designed for quick reference in the clinical environment. Clear instructions explain how to position patients and body parts, and an optimal radiograph is included for each projection. From noted medical imaging educator Jeannean Hall Rollins, this easy-to-carry handbook guides you through everything from perfect positioning to perfect exposures.

Key features

  • Bulleted step-by-step instructions show how to position the patient and body part for frequently requested radiography projections
  • More than 150 projections are each presented in a two-page spread, and include information on patient position, part position, central ray angulation, collimation, KVp values, and a photograph of a properly positioned patient
  • Diagnostic-quality radiograph for each projection demonstrates the result the radiographer is trying to achieve
  • Computed Radiography information allows the radiographer to make the subtle adjustments necessary to obtaining optimal CR results
  • Exposure technique chart for every projection helps reduce the need for repeat radiographs and improves overall image quality
  • Abbreviations and external landmarks are listed on the inside front cover and inside back cover for quick reference
  • Compensating filter information is included for those projections where filters are used
  • Section dividers with tabs make it easier to find the beginning of each section

Readership

Radiography students

Table of contents

1. Preliminary Steps in Radiography

2. General Anatomy and Radiographic Positioning Terminology General Anatomy and Radiographic Positioning Terminology

3. Thoracic Viscera: Chest and Upper Airway

4. Abdomen

5. Upper Limb

6. Shoulder Girdle

7. Lower Limb

8. Pelvis and Hip

9. Vertebral Column

10. Bony Thorax

11. Skull, Facial Bones, and Paranasal Sinuses

12. Trauma Radiography

13. Contrast Arthrography

14. Myelography and other Central Nervous System Imaging

15. Digestive System: Salivary Glands, Alimentary Canal and Biliary System

16. Urinary System and Venipuncture

17. Reproductive System

18. Mammography

19. Bone Densitometry

20. Mobile Radiography

21. Surgical Radiography

22. Pediatrics Imaging

23. Geriatric Radiography

24. Sectional Anatomy for Radiographers

25. Computed Tomography

26. Magnetic Resonance Imaging

27. Vascular, Cardiac, and Interventional Radiography

28. Diagnostic Medical Sonography

29. Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

30. Radiation Oncology

Upper Extremity
Lower Extremity
Vertebral Column
Thorax
Abdomen
Cranium
Mobile Radiography

APPENDICES
SID Conversion
Grid Conversion Factors
Notes

Product details

  • Edition: 15
  • Latest edition
  • Published: February 10, 2022
  • Language: English

About the author

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Jeannean Hall Rollins

Jeannean has been teaching in Medical Imaging at Arkansas State University since 1991. In that time, she has served as interim program director, Faculty Senate senator, Faculty Association Secretary, Vice-President of the Arkansas Society of Radiologic Technologists, and numerous committees for the college and university. Additionally, she has been a recipient of the Arkansas State University Board of Trustees Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence and the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Distinguished Author Award. She has numerus national peer-reviewed journal publications and continuously provides presentations at various local, state, and national forums. Jeannean is co-author of Merrill's Atlas of Radiographic Positioning and Procedures, an internationally renowned textbook in medical imaging procedures. Her other scholarly activities focus on providing electronic instructional tools for medical imaging educators
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences Department, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA