Prepare for success on the ARRT exam and in the practice of radiography! Essentials of Radiographic Physics and Imaging, 3rd Edition follows the ASRT recommended curriculum and focuses on what the radiographer needs to understand to safely and competently perform radiographic examinations. This comprehensive text gives you a foundational understanding of basic physics principles such as atom structure, electricity and magnetism, and electromagnetic radiation. It then covers imaging principles, radiation production and characteristics, digital image quality, imaging equipment, digital image acquisition and display, image analysis, and more- linking physics to the daily practice of radiographers. New for the third edition is updated information on radiation classifications, a shift in focus to SI units, and a thoroughly updated chapter on Fluoroscopic Imaging.
1. 1 Introduction to the imaging sciences - p. 1 2. 2 Structure of the atom - p. 16 3. 3 Electromagnetic and particulate radiation - p. 26 4. 4 The X-ray circuit - p. 34 5. 5 The X-ray tube - p. 53 6. 6 X-ray production - p. 62 7. 7 X-ray interactions with matter - p. 74 8. 8 Image production - p. 83 9. 9 Image quality and characteristics - p. 95 10. 10 Digital image receptors - p. 113 11. 11 Radiographic exposure technique - p. 130 12. 12 Scatter control - p. 153 13. 13 Exposure technique selection - p. 171 14. 14 Film-screen imaging - p. 191 15. 15 Fluoroscopic imaging - p. 216 16. 16 Additional equipment - p. 237 17. 17 Computed tomography - p. 248 18. Appendix A Answers to review questions - p. 269 19. Glossary - p. 272 20. Index - p. 281 21. End Sheet 1 - p. es6 22. End Sheet 2 - p. es7
Prepare for success on the ARRT exam and in the practice of radiography! Essentials of Radiographic Physics and Imaging, 3rd Edition follows the ASRT recommended curriculum and focuses on what the radiographer needs to understand to safely and competently perform radiographic examinations. This comprehensive text gives you a foundational understanding of basic physics principles such as atom structure, electricity and magnetism, and electromagnetic radiation. It then covers imaging principles, radiation production and characteristics, digital image quality, imaging equipment, digital image acquisition and display, image analysis, and more- linking physics to the daily practice of radiographers. New for the third edition is updated information on radiation classifications, a shift in focus to SI units, and a thoroughly updated chapter on Fluoroscopic Imaging.
1. 1 Introduction to the imaging sciences - p. 1 2. 2 Structure of the atom - p. 16 3. 3 Electromagnetic and particulate radiation - p. 26 4. 4 The X-ray circuit - p. 34 5. 5 The X-ray tube - p. 53 6. 6 X-ray production - p. 62 7. 7 X-ray interactions with matter - p. 74 8. 8 Image production - p. 83 9. 9 Image quality and characteristics - p. 95 10. 10 Digital image receptors - p. 113 11. 11 Radiographic exposure technique - p. 130 12. 12 Scatter control - p. 153 13. 13 Exposure technique selection - p. 171 14. 14 Film-screen imaging - p. 191 15. 15 Fluoroscopic imaging - p. 216 16. 16 Additional equipment - p. 237 17. 17 Computed tomography - p. 248 18. Appendix A Answers to review questions - p. 269 19. Glossary - p. 272 20. Index - p. 281 21. End Sheet 1 - p. es6 22. End Sheet 2 - p. es7
