Ideal for both radiography students and practicing radiologic technologists, Principles of Radiographic Imaging: An Art and a Science, 7th Edition, emphasizes technical competence, professionalism, and the latest digital advancements, including a new chapter on artificial intelligence. This updated edition features enhanced digital imaging content aligned with the latest ASRT curriculum guidance and ARRT content specifications, revised image-quality flowcharts, enriched informatics coverage, and an updated workbook with practical experiments to help you master key radiography concepts for improved efficiency, diagnostic accuracy, and patient safety.
1. INTRODUCTION - p. xi 2. About the Authors - p. xiii 3. Acknowledgments - p. xiv 4. First-Edition Acknowledgments - p. xv 5. UNIT I. Creating the Beam - p. U1 6. 1. Basic Mathematics - p. 2 7. 2. Radiation Concepts - p. 15 8. 3. Electricity - p. 28 9. 4. Electromagnetism - p. 42 10. 5. The X-Ray Tube - p. 62 11. 6. X-Ray Equipment - p. 78 12. 7. X-Ray Production - p. 90 13. Unit II. Protecting Patients and Personnel - p. U97 14. 8. Radiation Protection Concepts and Equipment - p. 98 15. 9. Radiation Protection Procedures for Patients and Personnel - p. 111 16. 10. Filtration - p. 121 17. 11. The Prime Factors - p. 127 18. 12. X-Ray Interactions - p. 135 19. 13. Minimizing Patient Exposure - p. 144 20. 14. Beam Restriction - p. 154 21. Unit III. Creating the Image - p. U159 22. 15. Vision and Perception - p. 160 23. 16. The Patient as a Beam Emitter - p. 169 24. 17. The Grid - p. 180 25. 18. Automatic Exposure Controls - p. 192 26. Unit IV. Digital Imaging in Radiography - p. U199 27. 19. Digital Image Formation and Processing - p. 200 28. 20. Digital Imaging Systems (CR, DR, DDR) - p. 221 29. 21. Digital Image Display - p. 237 30. 22. Informatics in Medical Imaging - p. 244 31. 23. Artificial Intelligence - p. 256 32. Unit V. Analyzing the Image - p. U265 33. 24. The Imaging Process - p. 266 34. 25. Image Receptor Exposure - p. 273 35. 26. Image Contrast - p. 285 36. 27. Image Resolution - p. 296 37. 28. Distortion - p. 308 38. 29. The Art of Image Critique - p. 319 39. 30. Quality Management - p. 325 40. Unit Vi. Special Imaging Systems and Modalities - p. U337 41. 31. Mobile Radiography - p. 338 42. 32. Fluoroscopy - p. 346 43. 33. Tomography and Digital Tomosynthesis - p. 358 44. 34. Mammography - p. 368 45. 35. Bone Densitometry - p. 389 46. 36. Vascular Imaging Equipment - p. 399 47. 37. Computed Tomography - p. 416 48. 38. Magnetic Resonance Imaging - p. 440 49. 39. Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging - p. 458 50. 40. Radiation Therapy - p. 492 51. 41. Diagnostic Medical Sonography - p. 506 52. A. Appendix On a New Kind of Rays by W.C. Röntgen - p. 522 53. B. Appendix Answers to Case Studies - p. 526 54. C. AppendixFixed and Variable kVp Technique System Charts - p. 527 55. D. Appendix Epigraph Sources and Credits - p. 531 56. Glossary - p. 532 57. INDEX - p. 543
Ideal for both radiography students and practicing radiologic technologists, Principles of Radiographic Imaging: An Art and a Science, 7th Edition, emphasizes technical competence, professionalism, and the latest digital advancements, including a new chapter on artificial intelligence. This updated edition features enhanced digital imaging content aligned with the latest ASRT curriculum guidance and ARRT content specifications, revised image-quality flowcharts, enriched informatics coverage, and an updated workbook with practical experiments to help you master key radiography concepts for improved efficiency, diagnostic accuracy, and patient safety.
1. INTRODUCTION - p. xi 2. About the Authors - p. xiii 3. Acknowledgments - p. xiv 4. First-Edition Acknowledgments - p. xv 5. UNIT I. Creating the Beam - p. U1 6. 1. Basic Mathematics - p. 2 7. 2. Radiation Concepts - p. 15 8. 3. Electricity - p. 28 9. 4. Electromagnetism - p. 42 10. 5. The X-Ray Tube - p. 62 11. 6. X-Ray Equipment - p. 78 12. 7. X-Ray Production - p. 90 13. Unit II. Protecting Patients and Personnel - p. U97 14. 8. Radiation Protection Concepts and Equipment - p. 98 15. 9. Radiation Protection Procedures for Patients and Personnel - p. 111 16. 10. Filtration - p. 121 17. 11. The Prime Factors - p. 127 18. 12. X-Ray Interactions - p. 135 19. 13. Minimizing Patient Exposure - p. 144 20. 14. Beam Restriction - p. 154 21. Unit III. Creating the Image - p. U159 22. 15. Vision and Perception - p. 160 23. 16. The Patient as a Beam Emitter - p. 169 24. 17. The Grid - p. 180 25. 18. Automatic Exposure Controls - p. 192 26. Unit IV. Digital Imaging in Radiography - p. U199 27. 19. Digital Image Formation and Processing - p. 200 28. 20. Digital Imaging Systems (CR, DR, DDR) - p. 221 29. 21. Digital Image Display - p. 237 30. 22. Informatics in Medical Imaging - p. 244 31. 23. Artificial Intelligence - p. 256 32. Unit V. Analyzing the Image - p. U265 33. 24. The Imaging Process - p. 266 34. 25. Image Receptor Exposure - p. 273 35. 26. Image Contrast - p. 285 36. 27. Image Resolution - p. 296 37. 28. Distortion - p. 308 38. 29. The Art of Image Critique - p. 319 39. 30. Quality Management - p. 325 40. Unit Vi. Special Imaging Systems and Modalities - p. U337 41. 31. Mobile Radiography - p. 338 42. 32. Fluoroscopy - p. 346 43. 33. Tomography and Digital Tomosynthesis - p. 358 44. 34. Mammography - p. 368 45. 35. Bone Densitometry - p. 389 46. 36. Vascular Imaging Equipment - p. 399 47. 37. Computed Tomography - p. 416 48. 38. Magnetic Resonance Imaging - p. 440 49. 39. Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging - p. 458 50. 40. Radiation Therapy - p. 492 51. 41. Diagnostic Medical Sonography - p. 506 52. A. Appendix On a New Kind of Rays by W.C. Röntgen - p. 522 53. B. Appendix Answers to Case Studies - p. 526 54. C. AppendixFixed and Variable kVp Technique System Charts - p. 527 55. D. Appendix Epigraph Sources and Credits - p. 531 56. Glossary - p. 532 57. INDEX - p. 543
