A Comprehensive Guide to Radiographic Sciences and Technology

<p><i>A Comprehensive&nbsp;Guide&nbsp;to&nbsp;Radiographic Sciences and Technology</i>&nbsp;is&nbsp;a concise&nbsp;review of&nbsp;radiographic physics and&nbsp;imaging,&nbsp;perfect&nbsp;for&nbsp;students preparing&nbsp;for certification examinations such as the American Registry for Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). Aligned with the core radiographic science components of the current American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) curriculum, this up-to-date resource&nbsp;covers topics including&nbsp;radiation production and characteristics,&nbsp;imaging equipment,&nbsp;digital image acquisition and display,&nbsp;radiation protection,&nbsp;basic principles of computed tomography, and quality control.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>The guide begins&nbsp;with an overview of the&nbsp;radiographic sciences and technology,&nbsp;followed by detailed descriptions&nbsp;of&nbsp;the major components of digital radiographic imaging systems.&nbsp;Subsequent sections discuss&nbsp;the essential aspects of diagnostic radiography and computed tomography, including&nbsp;basic physics, imaging modalities, digital image processing, quality control, imaging informatics,&nbsp;and&nbsp;basic concepts of radiobiology and radiation protection.&nbsp;Throughout&nbsp;the book, concise&nbsp;chapters&nbsp;summarise&nbsp;the critical knowledge&nbsp;required&nbsp;for effective and efficient imaging of the patient&nbsp;while&nbsp;emphasising&nbsp;the important,&nbsp;yet commonly misunderstood,&nbsp;relationship between radiation dose and image quality.&nbsp;Written by an internationally&nbsp;recognised&nbsp;expert in the field, this&nbsp;invaluable reference and guide:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Provides easy access to basic physics, techniques, equipment, and safety guidelines for radiographic imaging&nbsp;</li> <li>Reflects the educational requirements of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT), the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT), the&nbsp;College&nbsp;of Radiographers (CoR), and other&nbsp;radiography societies and associations&nbsp;worldwide&nbsp;</li> <li>Offers a range of pedagogical tools such as chapter outlines, key term definitions, bulleted lists, practical examples, and links to&nbsp;current&nbsp;references and additional resources&nbsp;</li> <li>Includes charts, diagrams, photographs, and x-ray images&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><i>A Comprehensive&nbsp;Guide&nbsp;to&nbsp;Radiographic Sciences and Technology</i>&nbsp;is required reading for&nbsp;students in programs using ionizing radiation, those preparing for the ARRT and other global radiography certification&nbsp;exams, and&nbsp;practising&nbsp;technologists wanting to refresh their knowledge.&nbsp;</p>