Radiography Essentials for Limited Scope
1. Part I Introduction to Limited Radiography - p. 1 2. Chapter 1 Role of the Limited X-ray Machine Operator - p. 3 3. Chapter 2 Introduction to Radiographic Equipment - p. 12 4. Chapter 3 Basic Mathematics for Limited Operators - p. 23 5. Part II X-ray Science - p. 37 6. Chapter 4 Basic Physics for Radiography - p. 39 7. Chapter 5 X-ray Production - p. 48 8. Chapter 6 X-ray Circuit and Tube Heat Management - p. 59 9. Chapter 7 Principles of Exposure and Image Quality - p. 70 10. Chapter 8 Digital Imaging - p. 83 11. Chapter 9 Scatter Radiation and Its Control - p. 102 12. Chapter 10 Formulating X-ray Techniques - p. 113 13. Chapter 11 Radiobiology and Radiation Safety - p. 127 14. Part III Radiographic Anatomy, Positioning, and Pathology - p. 143 15. Chapter 12 Introduction to Anatomy, Positioning, and Pathology - p. 145 16. Chapter 13 Upper Limb and Shoulder Girdle - p. 164 17. Chapter 14 Lower Limb and Pelvis - p. 213 18. Chapter 15 Spine - p. 256 19. Chapter 16 Bony Thorax, Chest, and Abdomen - p. 300 20. Chapter 17 Skull, Facial Bones, and Paranasal Sinuses - p. 329 21. Chapter 18 Radiography of Pediatric and Geriatric Patients - p. 350 22. Chapter 19 Image Evaluation - p. 373 23. Part IV Professionalism and Patient Care - p. 387 24. Chapter 20 Ethics, Legal Considerations, and Professionalism - p. 389 25. Chapter 21 Safety and Infection Control - p. 413 26. Chapter 22 Assessing Patients and Managing Acute Situations - p. 445 27. Part V Ancillary Clinical Skills - p. 465 28. Chapter 23 Medications and Their Administration - p. 467 29. Chapter 24 Medical Laboratory Skills - p. 484 30. Chapter 25 Additional Procedures for Assessment and Diagnosis - p. 494 31. Chapter 26 Bone Densitometry - p. 514 32. Appendix A State Licensure Information - p. 551 33. Appendix B The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Rules of Ethics - p. 552 34. Appendix C Solutions to Practice Problems in Chapter 3 - p. 556 35. Appendix D Milliampere-Seconds (mAs) Table - p. 561 36. Appendix E Evaluation of Sample Images From Chapter 19 - p. 562 37. Appendix F Charting Terms and Abbreviations - p. 563 38. Illustration Credits - p. 567 39. Glossary - p. 569 40. Index - p. 579
Radiography Essentials for Limited Scope
1. Part I Introduction to Limited Radiography - p. 1 2. Chapter 1 Role of the Limited X-ray Machine Operator - p. 3 3. Chapter 2 Introduction to Radiographic Equipment - p. 12 4. Chapter 3 Basic Mathematics for Limited Operators - p. 23 5. Part II X-ray Science - p. 37 6. Chapter 4 Basic Physics for Radiography - p. 39 7. Chapter 5 X-ray Production - p. 48 8. Chapter 6 X-ray Circuit and Tube Heat Management - p. 59 9. Chapter 7 Principles of Exposure and Image Quality - p. 70 10. Chapter 8 Digital Imaging - p. 83 11. Chapter 9 Scatter Radiation and Its Control - p. 102 12. Chapter 10 Formulating X-ray Techniques - p. 113 13. Chapter 11 Radiobiology and Radiation Safety - p. 127 14. Part III Radiographic Anatomy, Positioning, and Pathology - p. 143 15. Chapter 12 Introduction to Anatomy, Positioning, and Pathology - p. 145 16. Chapter 13 Upper Limb and Shoulder Girdle - p. 164 17. Chapter 14 Lower Limb and Pelvis - p. 213 18. Chapter 15 Spine - p. 256 19. Chapter 16 Bony Thorax, Chest, and Abdomen - p. 300 20. Chapter 17 Skull, Facial Bones, and Paranasal Sinuses - p. 329 21. Chapter 18 Radiography of Pediatric and Geriatric Patients - p. 350 22. Chapter 19 Image Evaluation - p. 373 23. Part IV Professionalism and Patient Care - p. 387 24. Chapter 20 Ethics, Legal Considerations, and Professionalism - p. 389 25. Chapter 21 Safety and Infection Control - p. 413 26. Chapter 22 Assessing Patients and Managing Acute Situations - p. 445 27. Part V Ancillary Clinical Skills - p. 465 28. Chapter 23 Medications and Their Administration - p. 467 29. Chapter 24 Medical Laboratory Skills - p. 484 30. Chapter 25 Additional Procedures for Assessment and Diagnosis - p. 494 31. Chapter 26 Bone Densitometry - p. 514 32. Appendix A State Licensure Information - p. 551 33. Appendix B The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Rules of Ethics - p. 552 34. Appendix C Solutions to Practice Problems in Chapter 3 - p. 556 35. Appendix D Milliampere-Seconds (mAs) Table - p. 561 36. Appendix E Evaluation of Sample Images From Chapter 19 - p. 562 37. Appendix F Charting Terms and Abbreviations - p. 563 38. Illustration Credits - p. 567 39. Glossary - p. 569 40. Index - p. 579
