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Radiography Essentials for Limited Practice

Medium: Buch
ISBN: 978-1-4557-4077-2
Verlag: Saunders
Erscheinungstermin: 07.12.2012
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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: 9781455740772
  • Medium: Buch
  • ISBN: 978-1-4557-4077-2
  • Verlag: Saunders
  • Erscheinungstermin: 07.12.2012
  • Sprache(n): Englisch
  • Auflage: 4. Auflage 2012
  • Produktform: Kartoniert
  • Seiten: 656
  • Format (B x H): 216 x 276 mm
  • Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt
  • Vorauflage: 978-1-4160-5763-5
  • Nachauflage: 978-0-323-35623-7
Autoren/Hrsg.

Autoren

- Role of the Limited X-Ray Machine Operator

- Introduction to Radiographic Equipment

- Basic Mathematics

- Basic Physics of Radiography

- X-Ray Production

- X-Ray Circuit and Tube Heat Management

- Principles of Exposure and Image Quality

- Digital Image Receptor Systems

- Scatter Radiation and Its Control

- Formulating X-Ray Techniques

- Radiobiology and Radiation Safety

- Introduction to Anatomy, Positioning, and Pathology

- Upper Extremity and Shoulder Girdle

- Lower Extremity and Pelvis

- Spine

- Bony Thorax, Chest, and Abdomen

- Skull, Facial Bones, and Paranasal Sinuses

- Radiography of Pediatric and Geriatric Patients

- Film Critique

- Ethics, Legal Considerations, and Professionalism

- Safety and Infection Control

- Assessing Patients and Managing Acute Situations

- Medications and Their Administration

- Medical Laboratory Skills

- Additional Procedures for Assessment and Diagnosis

- Bone Densitometry

Appendices

- State Licensing Agencies for Radiography

- American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Rules of Ethics

- Solutions to Practice problems in Chapter 23

- Sample Manual X-Ray Technique Chart

- Optimum Kilovoltage Ranges

- mAs Table

- Nomogram for Determining Patient Skin Dose from X-Ray Exposure

- Screen/Film Image Receptor Systems

- X-Ray Darkroom and Film Processing

- Usual Projections for Examinations

- Critique for Sample Radiographs from Chapter 19

- Charting Terms and Abbreviations

- Task Inventory for Limited Scope of Practice in Radiography

Illustration Credits

Glossary