Develop the skills you need to produce diagnostic-quality medical images! Bushong’s Radiologic Science for Technologists, Thirteenth 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 learn how to make informed decisions regarding technical factors, image quality, and radiation safety for both patients and providers. With updates reflecting the latest ARRT® guidelines, including shielding practices and streamlined physics and math sections focused on key concepts, this edition equips you with the knowledge needed to succeed on the certification exam and excel in clinical settings.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. viii 7. Preface - p. xv 8. Inside front cover - p. xvi 9. Part I: Radiologic Physics - p. P1 10. Chapter 1. Essential Concepts of Radiologic Science - p. 3 11. Chapter 2. Basic Physics Primer - p. 18 12. Chapter 3. The Structure of Matter - p. 34 13. Chapter 4. Electromagnetic Energy - p. 54 14. Chapter 5. Electricity, Magnetism, and Electromagnetism - p. 69 15. Part II: X-Radiation - p. P91 16. Chapter 6. The X-ray Imaging System - p. 92 17. Chapter 7. The X-ray Tube - p. 111 18. Chapter 8. X-ray Production - p. 129 19. Chapter 9. X-ray Emission - p. 142 20. Chapter 10. X-ray Interaction With Matter - p. 153 21. Part III: X-Ray Imaging - p. P169 22. Chapter 11. Computed Radiography - p. 170 23. Chapter 12. Digital Radiography - p. 182 24. Chapter 13. Digital Radiographic Technique - p. 189 25. Chapter 14. Image Acquisition - p. 202 26. Chapter 15. Scatter Radiation - p. 213 27. Chapter 16. Digital Image Descriptors and Evaluation - p. 234 28. Chapter 17. Radiographic Artifacts - p. 247 29. Part IV: Advanced Medical Imaging - p. P259 30. Chapter 18. Mammography - p. 261 31. Chapter 19. Fluoroscopy - p. 275 32. Chapter 20. Interventional Radiology - p. 288 33. Chapter 21. Computed Tomography - p. 306 34. Chapter 22. Tomosynthesis - p. 331 35. Part V: Medical Image Display - p. P343 36. Chapter 23. Patient-Image Optimization - p. 344 37. Chapter 24. Viewing the Medical Image - p. 350 38. Chapter 25. Medical Image Informatics - p. 360 39. Chapter 26. Digital Display Device - p. 368 40. Part VI: The Medical Image - p. P377 41. Chapter 27. Imaging Science - p. 378 42. Chapter 28. Artificial Intelligence - p. 395 43. Chapter 29. Quantum Computing - p. 406 44. Chapter 30. Image Perception - p. 417 45. Part VII: Radiobiology - p. P427 46. Chapter 31. Human Biology - p. 428 47. Chapter 32. Fundamental Principles of Radiobiology - p. 441 48. Chapter 33. Molecular Radiobiology - p. 449 49. Chapter 34. Cellular Radiobiology - p. 456 50. Chapter 35. Deterministic Effects of Radiation - p. 465 51. Chapter 36. Stochastic Effects of Radiation - p. 481 52. Part VIII: Radiation Protection - p. P499 53. Chapter 37. Health Physics - p. 500 54. Chapter 38. Designing for Radiation Protection - p. 510 55. Chapter 39. Radiography/Fluoroscopy Patient Radiation Dose - p. 527 56. Chapter 40. Computed Tomography Patient Radiation Dose - p. 538 57. Chapter 41. Patient Radiation Dose Management - p. 548 58. Chapter 42. Occupational Radiation Dose Management - p. 559 59. Index - p. 576 60. Glossary - p. 590.e1 61. Conversion Tables - p. 590.e18
Develop the skills you need to produce diagnostic-quality medical images! Bushong’s Radiologic Science for Technologists, Thirteenth 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 learn how to make informed decisions regarding technical factors, image quality, and radiation safety for both patients and providers. With updates reflecting the latest ARRT® guidelines, including shielding practices and streamlined physics and math sections focused on key concepts, this edition equips you with the knowledge needed to succeed on the certification exam and excel in clinical settings.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. viii 7. Preface - p. xv 8. Inside front cover - p. xvi 9. Part I: Radiologic Physics - p. P1 10. Chapter 1. Essential Concepts of Radiologic Science - p. 3 11. Chapter 2. Basic Physics Primer - p. 18 12. Chapter 3. The Structure of Matter - p. 34 13. Chapter 4. Electromagnetic Energy - p. 54 14. Chapter 5. Electricity, Magnetism, and Electromagnetism - p. 69 15. Part II: X-Radiation - p. P91 16. Chapter 6. The X-ray Imaging System - p. 92 17. Chapter 7. The X-ray Tube - p. 111 18. Chapter 8. X-ray Production - p. 129 19. Chapter 9. X-ray Emission - p. 142 20. Chapter 10. X-ray Interaction With Matter - p. 153 21. Part III: X-Ray Imaging - p. P169 22. Chapter 11. Computed Radiography - p. 170 23. Chapter 12. Digital Radiography - p. 182 24. Chapter 13. Digital Radiographic Technique - p. 189 25. Chapter 14. Image Acquisition - p. 202 26. Chapter 15. Scatter Radiation - p. 213 27. Chapter 16. Digital Image Descriptors and Evaluation - p. 234 28. Chapter 17. Radiographic Artifacts - p. 247 29. Part IV: Advanced Medical Imaging - p. P259 30. Chapter 18. Mammography - p. 261 31. Chapter 19. Fluoroscopy - p. 275 32. Chapter 20. Interventional Radiology - p. 288 33. Chapter 21. Computed Tomography - p. 306 34. Chapter 22. Tomosynthesis - p. 331 35. Part V: Medical Image Display - p. P343 36. Chapter 23. Patient-Image Optimization - p. 344 37. Chapter 24. Viewing the Medical Image - p. 350 38. Chapter 25. Medical Image Informatics - p. 360 39. Chapter 26. Digital Display Device - p. 368 40. Part VI: The Medical Image - p. P377 41. Chapter 27. Imaging Science - p. 378 42. Chapter 28. Artificial Intelligence - p. 395 43. Chapter 29. Quantum Computing - p. 406 44. Chapter 30. Image Perception - p. 417 45. Part VII: Radiobiology - p. P427 46. Chapter 31. Human Biology - p. 428 47. Chapter 32. Fundamental Principles of Radiobiology - p. 441 48. Chapter 33. Molecular Radiobiology - p. 449 49. Chapter 34. Cellular Radiobiology - p. 456 50. Chapter 35. Deterministic Effects of Radiation - p. 465 51. Chapter 36. Stochastic Effects of Radiation - p. 481 52. Part VIII: Radiation Protection - p. P499 53. Chapter 37. Health Physics - p. 500 54. Chapter 38. Designing for Radiation Protection - p. 510 55. Chapter 39. Radiography/Fluoroscopy Patient Radiation Dose - p. 527 56. Chapter 40. Computed Tomography Patient Radiation Dose - p. 538 57. Chapter 41. Patient Radiation Dose Management - p. 548 58. Chapter 42. Occupational Radiation Dose Management - p. 559 59. Index - p. 576 60. Glossary - p. 590.e1 61. Conversion Tables - p. 590.e18
