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Radiologic Science for Technologists

Physics, Biology, and Protection

  • 12th Edition - July 22, 2020
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Stewart C. Bushong
  • Language: English

**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Radiologic Technology**Develop the skills you need to produce diagnostic-quality medical ima… Read more

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**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Radiologic Technology**

Develop the skills you need to produce diagnostic-quality medical images! Radiologic Science for Technologists: Physics, Biology, and Protection, 12th 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 make informed decisions regarding technical factors, image quality, and radiation safety for both patients and providers. New to this edition are all-digital images and the latest radiation protection standards and units of measurement. Written by noted educator Stewart Carlyle Bushong, this text will prepare you for success on the ARRT® certification exam and in imaging practice.

Key features

  • Broad coverage of radiologic science topics includes radiologic physics, imaging, radiobiology, and radiation protection, with special topics including mammography, fluoroscopy, spiral computed tomography, and cardiovascular interventional procedures
  • Objectives, outlines, chapter introductions, and summaries organize information and emphasize the most important concepts in every chapter
  • Formulas, conversion tables, and abbreviations provide a quick reference for frequently used information, and math equations are always followed by sample problems with direct clinical application
  • Key terms are bolded and defined at first mention in the text, with each bolded term included in the expanded glossary
  • Math formulas are highlighted in special shaded boxes for quick reference.
  • Penguin icons in shaded boxes represent important facts or bits of information that must be learned to understand the subject
  • End-of-chapter questions help students review the material with definition exercises, short-answer questions, and calculations
  • Student workbook reinforces understanding with worksheets that complement the content covered in the text. Available separately

Readership

Imaging technology students

Table of contents

PART 1: 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: THE MEDICAL IMAGE

11. Imaging Science

12. Computed Radiography

13. Digital Radiography

14. Digital Radiographic Technique

15. Image Acquisition

16. Patient-Image Optimization

PART IV: MEDICAL IMAGE DISPLAY

17. Viewing the Medical Image

18. Picture Archiving and Communication System

PART V: MEDICAL IMAGE QUALITY

19. Image Perception

20. Digital Display Device

21. Medical Image Descriptors

22. Scatter Radiation

23. Radiographic Artifacts

PART VI: ADVANCED MEDICAL IMAGING

24. Mammography

25. Fluoroscopy

26. Interventional Radiology

27. Computed Tomography

28. Tomosynthesis

PART VII: RADIOBIOLOGY

29. Human Biology

30. Fundamental Principles of Radiobiology

31. Molecular Radiobiology

32. Cellular Radiobiology

33. Deterministic Effects of Radiation

34. Stochastic Effects of Radiation

PART VIII: RADIATION PROTECTION

35. Health Physics

36. Designing for Radiation Protection

37. Radiography/Fluoroscopy Patient Radiation Dose

38. Computed Tomography Patient Radiation Dose

39. Patient Radiation Dose Management

40. Occupational Radiation Dose Management

Product details

  • Edition: 12
  • Latest edition
  • Published: December 30, 2020
  • Language: English

About the author

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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