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Radiography Essentials for Limited Practice

Medium: Buch
ISBN: 978-1-4160-5763-5
Verlag: Saunders
Erscheinungstermin: 21.04.2009
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Master the essentials of basic radiographic procedures and understand your role as a limited practitioner. Radiography Essentials for Limited Practice, Third Edition, covers all the content areas mandated by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) curriculum, including x-ray technology and techniques, anatomy, pathology and positioning, radiation safety, patient care, and other clinical skills you may be required to perform. This easy-to-read text will help you prepare for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Limited Scope Exam and build a foundation for success in clinical practice.


Produkteigenschaften


  • Artikelnummer: 9781416057635
  • Medium: Buch
  • ISBN: 978-1-4160-5763-5
  • Verlag: Saunders
  • Erscheinungstermin: 21.04.2009
  • Sprache(n): Englisch
  • Auflage: 3. Auflage 2009
  • Produktform: Kartoniert
  • Seiten: 656
  • Format (B x H): 216 x 276 mm
  • Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt
  • Vorauflage: 978-1-4160-2449-1
  • Nachauflage: 978-1-4557-4077-2
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Part 1 - Introduction to Limited Radiography

Chapter 1 - Role of the Limited X-ray Machine Operator

Chapter 2 - Introduction to Radiographic Equipment

Chapter 3 - Basic Mathematics for Limited Operators

Part 2 - X-Ray Science

Chapter 4 - Basic Physics for Radiography

Chapter 5 - X-ray Production

Chapter 6 - X-ray Circuit and Tube Heat Management

Chapter 7 - Principles of Exposure and Image Quality

Chapter 8 - Screen/Film Image Receptor Systems

Chapter 9 - Digital Image Receptor Systems

Chapter 10 - X-ray Darkroom and Film Processing

Chapter 11 - Scatter Radiation and Its Control

Chapter 12 - Formulating X-ray Techniques

Chapter 13 - Radiobiology and Radiation Safety

Part 3 - Radiographic Anatomy, Positioning, and Pathology

Chapter 14 - Introduction to Anatomy, Positioning, and Pathology

Chapter 15 - Upper Extremity and Shoulder Girdle

Chapter 16 - Lower Extremity and Pelvis

Chapter 17 - Spine

Chapter 18 - Bony Thorax, Chest, and Abdomen

Chapter 19 - Skull, Facial Bones, and Paranasal Sinuses

Chapter 20 - Radiography of Pediatric and Geriatric Patients

Chapter 21 - Film Critique

Part 4 - Professionalism and Patient Care

Chapter 22 - Ethics, Legal Considerations, and Professionalism

Chapter 23 - Safety and Infection Control

Chapter 24 - Assessing Patients and Managing Acute Situations

Part 5 - Ancillary Clinical Skills

Chapter 25 - Medications and Their Administration

Chapter 26 - Medical Laboratory Skills

Chapter 27 - Additional Procedures for Assessment and Diagnosis

Chapter 28 - Bone Densitometry - NEW!

Appendices

Appendix A - State Licensing Information and Addresses

Appendix B - Sample Manual X-ray Technique Charts

Appendix C - Optimum Kilovoltage (kVp) Ranges

Appendix D - mAs Table

Appendix E - Nomogram for Determining Patient Skin Dose from X-ray Exposure

Appendix F - Usual Projections for Basic Examinations

Appendix G - Critique of Sample Images from Chapter 20

Appendix H - The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Rules of Ethics

Appendix I - Charting Terms and Abbreviations

Appendix J - Solutions to Practice Problems in Chapter 3