Radiologic Science for Technologists: Physics, Biology, and Protection / Edition 12

by Stewart C. Bushong ScD, FAAPM, FACR

Overview

**Selected for Doody's Core Titles(R) 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Radiologic Technology**

Develop the skills you need to produce diagnostic-quality medical images! Radiologic Science for Technologists: Physics, Biology, and Protection, 12th 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 make informed decisions regarding technical factors, image quality, and radiation safety for both patients and providers. New to this edition are all-digital images and the latest radiation protection standards and units of measurement. Written by noted educator Stewart Carlyle Bushong, this text will prepare you for success on the ARRT^(R) certification exam and in imaging practice.

• Broad coverage of radiologic science topics includes radiologic physics, imaging, radiobiology, and radiation protection, with special topics including mammography, fluoroscopy, spiral computed tomography, and cardiovascular interventional procedures.
• Objectives, outlines, chapter introductions, and summaries organize information and emphasize the most important concepts in every chapter.
• Formulas, conversion tables, and abbreviations provide a quick reference for frequently used information, and math equations are always followed by sample problems with direct clinical application.
• Key terms are bolded and defined at first mention in the text, with each bolded term included in the expanded glossary.
• Math formulas are highlighted in special shaded boxes for quick reference.
• Penguin icons in shaded boxes represent important facts or bits of information that must be learned to understand the subject.
• End-of-chapter questions help students review the material with definition exercises, short-answer questions, and calculations.
• Student workbook reinforces understanding with worksheets that complement the content covered in the text. Available separately.

• NEW! Updated content reflects the newest curriculum standards outlined by the ARRT^(R) and ASRT.
• NEW! All images are digital, following current radiology practice.
• NEW! Updated radiation protection standards and units of measurement are incorporated throughout the text.
• NEW! Streamlined physics and math sections focus on the essential content to ensure student technologists are prepared to take the ARRT^(R) exam and have the background needed to perform well in the clinical environment.
• NEW! Increased alignment of chapter objectives with the ASRT core curriculum helps students focus on need-to-know content in preparation for the Registry exam and for clinical success.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323661348
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	12/30/2020
Edition description:	12th ed.
Pages:	608
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.88(h) x (d)

About the Author

Stewart C. Bushong is Professor of Radiologic Science at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.

Table of Contents

Part One -Radiologic Physics

1. Concepts of Radiologic Science

2. Radiologic Quantities and Units

3. Fundamentals of Physics

4. The Atom

5. Electromagnetic Radiation

6. Electricity

7. Magnetism

8. Electromagnetism

Part Two -The X-ray Beam

9. The X-ray Imaging System

10. The X-ray Tube

11. X-ray Production

12. X-ray Emission

13. X-ray Interaction with Matter

Part Three -The Radiographic Image

14. Radiographic Film

15. Processing the Latent Image

16. Intensifying Screens

17. Beam-restricting Devices

18. The Grid

19. Radiographic Exposure

20. Radiographic Quality

21. Radiographic Technique

Part Four -Special X-ray Imaging

22. Special Radiographic Procedures

23. Mammography

24. Mammography Quality Control

25. Fluoroscopy

26. Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

27. Introduction to Computer Science

28. Digital X-ray Imaging

29. Computed Tomography

30. Spiral Computed Tomography

31. Quality Control

32. Image Artifacts

Part Five -Radiation Protection

33. Human Biology

34. Fundamental Principles of Radiobiology

35. Molecular and Cellular Radiobiology

36. Early Effects of Radiation

37. Late Effects of Radiation

38. Health Physics

39. Designing for Radiation Protection

40. Radiation Protection Procedures

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

Develop the skills you need to produce diagnostic-quality medical images

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Kyle Theine, MBA RT(R) (MR)(Froedtert Hospital)
Description: This book covers the basic principles radiologic technology students should know on their journey to becoming registered technologists. The book and accompanying resources are of high quality and easy to understand. The updated edition maintains currency with the technology utilized in the field.
Purpose: The purpose of this book is to provide a basic understanding of radiographic equipment, x-ray production and interactions, and safety surrounding radiation. The book is easy to understand and meets its objectives in great detail. The material is broken down into small sections that limit duplication but also overlap enough for consistency.
Audience: This book can be utilized by individuals on the path to becoming registered radiologic technologists. Additionally, this material could be used by technologists in need of review for the maintenance of credentials. The author holds credentials in the field and utilizes credible, relevant resources.
Features: The book follows a natural progression of material that aids in understanding. It is accompanied by great images and graphics as well as sample problems that help reinforce the concepts.
Assessment: Overall, this book is a tremendous resource for the target audience and will greatly prepare those who are taking the ARRT credentialing examination.

Doody's Review Service

5 Stars! from Doody

This sixth edition provides radiologic technologistsand students of radiologic technology with a thorough, comprehensiveintroduction to the basic scientific principles of radiology. Theauthor conveys a working knowledge of radiologic science to radiologictechnologists and helps to prepare radiologic technology students fortheir certification examination. This significant task is accomplishedin a single volume. The primary audience of this book, radiologictechnologists and students of radiologic technology, will find usefulnew concepts in this, the sixth edition. Topics are introduced anddeveloped logically and clearly, typically within the context ofclinical radiography. The book is self-contained. There are hundredsof excellent color photographs, diagrams, and graphs throughout thebook. They are well done and clearly enhance the subject matter. Thematerial is very current and includes a large section dedicated tospecial x-ray imaging. The references are similarly current. Usefultables contain conversions, units, formulas, and a glossary. A chaptersummary and a set of review questions with answers appear at the end ofeach chapter. This is an excellent publication. It provides theprimary audience with a single reference for current information in alogical and easy-to-read format. This edition continues to be ascurrent as the technology within a modern radiology department. Everyradiologic technologist and student of radiologic technology should ownthis book.

Brent Colby

The objective of this textbook is to introduce basic radiology sciences to radiography students, experienced radiographers, and radiography instructors. Its companion workbook, Radiologic Science Workbook and Laboratory ManualU, consists of supplementary problems, questions and exercises used in courses of radiologic physics, radiation biology, and radiation protection. This book describes the physics, biology, and protection that is involved in producing ionizing radiation and focuses on introducing the student to principles and fundamentals. The workbook is designed so that it can be used with or without the text. The text and the workbook are primarily aimed at the radiography student. They are also valuable reference tools for experienced radiographers and radiography instructors. This attractive text is extremely well-designed and well-organized. The illustrations, tables, charts, graphs, cartoons, and caricatures provide for quick and easy understanding of the concepts described text. The workbook's crossword puzzles are excellent motivational tools for students. This is a very well-organized and designed textbook. This text is definitely enhanced and complimented by its companion workbook. Both will be valuable educational tools for any radiography curriculum.

Joseph Castillo