Skip to main content
Elsevier

Patient Care in Radiography

With an Introduction to Medical Imaging

  • 10th Edition - January 31, 2020
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Ruth Ann Ehrlich, Dawn M. Coakes
  • Language: English

Learn to master radiography patient care with the book that covers it best! With step-by-step instructions and more than 400 full-color illustrations, Patient Care in Radio… Read more

Purchase options

Info / Buy

Description

Learn to master radiography patient care with the book that covers it best! With step-by-step instructions and more than 400 full-color illustrations, Patient Care in Radiography, 10th Edition is the perfect resource to help teach you effective radiography patient care. Each chapter expertly guides you through the latest guidelines, carefully making the connection between the topics being discussed and how they relate to patient care. An emphasis is placed on the skills and procedures that are imperative for quality patient care — including safety, transfer, positioning, infection control, and patient assessment. Also included is information on microbiology, emerging diseases, trans-cultural communication, ECGs, administering medications, and bedside radiography to ensure you are well-versed in both the technical and interpersonal skills needed for professional practice.

Key features

  • Coverage of patient care and procedural skills helps provide safe, high-quality patient care and technical proficiency
  • Step-by-step procedures are shown in photo essays, demonstrated with more than 400 full-color illustrations
  • Case studies focus on medicolegal terms, standards, and applications and help build problem-solving skills
  • Coverage of infection control helps emphasize the importance of preventing the spread of diseases
  • Special Imaging Modalities chapter provides an overview of patient care for a wide range of imaging methods
  • Chapter outlines, objectives, key terms, summaries, review questions, and critical thinking exercises focus on the key information in each chapter
  • Answers to the review questions are included in the back of the book

Readership

Radiologic Technology Students

Table of contents

Part I: Introduction to Radiography

1. Introduction to Radiography

2. Image Quality Factors

3. Radiation Effects and Radiation Safety

4. The Healthcare Delivery System

5. Professional Roles and Behaviors

Part II: Patient Care

6. Professional Attitudes and Communications

7. Safety

8. Patient Transfer

9. Infection Control Concepts

10. Preventing Disease Transmission

11. Surgical Asepsis

12. Response to Patient’s Personal and Physical Needs

13. Patient Assessment

14. Medication Information

15. Medication Administration

16. Emergency Response

Part III: Patient Care in Specific Procedures and Environments

17. Dealing with Acute Situations 18. Preparation and Examination of the Gastrointestinal Tract

19. Contrast Media and Special Radiographic Techniques

20. Bedside Radiography: Special Conditions and Environments

21. Radiography in Surgery

22. Special Imaging Modalities

Answer Key
Bibliography
Appendixes
Glossary
Index

Product details

  • Edition: 10
  • Latest edition
  • Published: March 27, 2020
  • Language: English

About the authors

RE

Ruth Ann Ehrlich

Ruth Ann Ehrlich was a Senior Instructor in Radiology (Retired), University of Western States, Portland, Oregon, USA.
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Instructor in Radiology (Retired), University of Western States, Portland, Oregon, USA

DC

Dawn M. Coakes

Dawn M. Coakes is the Clinical Coordinator and Instructor at Portland Community College Radiologic Technologist, PeaceHealth Southwest Washington Medical Center, USA.
Affiliations and expertise
Clinical Coordinator and Instructor, Portland Community College Radiologic Technologist, PeaceHealth Southwest Washington Medical Center, USA