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Radiographic Imaging and Exposure
- 6th Edition - September 1, 2020
- Author: Terri L. Fauber
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 6 6 1 3 9 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 6 7 3 0 7 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 6 9 8 1 4 - 6
**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Radiologic Technology**Master the radiography skills needed to produce high-quality images every time! With straightforward cove… Read more
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Master the radiography skills needed to produce high-quality images every time! With straightforward coverage of imaging principles, Radiographic Imaging and Exposure, 6th Edition describes exposure techniques and how to acquire, process, and display digital images. Not only does this book help you reduce the need for repeat images, it includes problem-solving guidelines for troubleshooting situations. Written by noted educator Terri L. Fauber, this book also provides the essential knowledge needed to pass the ARRT certification exam.
- Extensive digital radiography coverage explains how to acquire, process, and display digital images, along with important aspects of data management.
- Straightforward focus on imaging and exposure provides the knowledge you need to become a competent radiographer.
- Concise, easy-to-understand writing style makes the content easily accessible.
- Patient Protection Alerts highlight the variables that impact patient exposure and how radiographers can control them.
- Relationships sections summarize the connections between radiographic concepts, calling attention to how they relate to one another.
- Mathematical Applications sections show how mathematical concepts and formulas are applied in the clinical setting.
- Bulleted summaries at the ends of chapters offer a quick review of key concepts.
- Review questions are provided in every chapter, with answers in the back of the book.
- Convenient appendixes include Important Relationships, Mathematical Applications, and Patient Protection Alerts, providing a quick reference to important concepts and formulas.
- Glossary of key terms defines need-to-know terminology covered throughout the book.
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- Cover Image
- Title Page
- Copyright
- List of Contributors
- Reviewers
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- 1 Radiation and Its Discovery
- Chapter Outline
- Objectives
- Key Terms
- Discovery
- X-rays as Energy
- Properties of X-rays
- The Fundamentals of Radiation Protection
- Chapter Summary
- Review Questions
- 2 The X-ray Beam
- Chapter Outline
- Objectives
- Key Terms
- X-ray Production
- Target Interactions
- X-ray Emission Spectrum
- X-ray Exposure
- X-ray Quality and Quantity
- Line-Focus Principle
- Anode Heel Effect
- Beam Filtration
- Compensating Filters
- Heat Units
- Extending X-ray Tube Life
- Chapter Summary
- Review Questions
- 3 Image Formation and Radiographic Quality
- Chapter Outline
- Objectives
- Key Terms
- Image Formation
- Radiographic Quality
- Dynamic Imaging: Fluoroscopy
- Chapter Summary
- Review Questions
- 4 Digital Image Characteristics, Receptors, and Image Acquisition
- Chapter Outline
- Objectives
- Key Terms
- Digital Image Characteristics
- Digital Image Receptors and Image Acquisition
- Quality Control
- Chapter Summary
- Review Questions
- 5 Digital Image Processing, Display, and Data Management
- Chapter Outline
- Objectives
- Key Terms
- Digital Image Processing
- Image Display
- Data Management
- Quality Control and Security
- Chapter Summary
- Review Questions
- 6 Exposure Technique Factors
- Chapter Outline
- Objectives
- Key Terms
- Primary Factors
- Secondary Factors
- Patient Factors
- Chapter Summary
- Review Questions
- 7 Scatter Control
- Chapter Outline
- Objectives
- Key Terms
- Scatter Radiation
- Beam Restriction
- Beam Restriction and Scatter Radiation
- Types of Beam-Restricting Devices
- Radiographic Grids
- Air Gap Technique
- Scatter Control and Digital Imaging
- Shielding Accessories
- Chapter Summary
- Review Questions
- 8 Exposure Technique Selection
- Chapter Outline
- Objectives
- Key Terms
- Automatic Exposure Control
- Anatomically Programmed Technique
- Exposure Technique Charts
- Special Considerations
- Chapter Summary
- Review Questions
- 9 Film-Screen Imaging
- Chapter Outline
- Objectives
- Key Terms
- Film Image Quality
- Radiographic Film
- Intensifying Screens
- Automatic Film Processing
- Film-Screen Characteristics
- Sensitometry
- Image Display
- Chapter Summary
- Review Questions
- 10 Dynamic Imaging: Fluoroscopy
- Chapter Outline
- Objectives
- Key Terms
- Image Intensification
- Digital Fluoroscopy
- Fluoroscopic Features
- Specialized Fluoroscopic Units
- Radiation Safety
- Quality Control
- Chapter Summary
- Review Questions
- Appendix A Summary of Important Relationships
- Appendix B Summary of Mathematical Applications
- Appendix C Summary of Radiation Protection Alerts
- Chapter Review Questions Answer Key
- Glossary
- Index
- No. of pages: 368
- Language: English
- Edition: 6
- Published: September 1, 2020
- Imprint: Mosby
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323661393
- eBook ISBN: 9780323673075
- eBook ISBN: 9780323698146
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Terri L. Fauber
Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emeritus of Radiation Sciences,Department of Radiation Sciences,College of Health Professions,Virginia Commonwealth University