Bushong's Radiologic Science for Technologists - E-Book: Bushong's Radiologic Science for Technologists - E-Book
**Selected for 2025 Doody's Core Titles® in Radiologic Technology**Develop the skills you need to produce diagnostic-quality medical images! Bushong's Radiologic Science for Technologists, 13th 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. - NEW! Chapters on artificial intelligence and quantum computing help you stay abreast of key technological changes. - NEW! Streamlined physics and math sections focus on the content you need to know to prepare for the ARRT exam, while also providing the background you need to perform well in the clinical environment - UPDATED! Content reflects the latest ARRT guidelines, including the latest released shielding guidelines - Broad coverage of radiologic science topics includes radiologic physics, imaging, radiobiology, and radiation protection. Special topics include mammography, fluoroscopy, spiral computed tomography, and cardiovascular interventional procedures - Strong pedagogy, including objectives, key terms, outlines, chapter introductions, and summaries, helps you organize information and ensure that you understand what is most important in every chapter - Quick-reference information, including formulas, conversion tables, abbreviations, and more, provides easy access to frequently used information - End-of-chapter questions, such as definition exercises, short answer, and calculations, offer valuable review opportunities - Key terms are bolded and defined at first mention in the text and are included in an expanded glossary to ensure you understand key terms as they are used in discussions of important concepts - Math formulas are highlighted in special color boxes for quick reference - Important concepts boxes are denoted with a penguin icon - Evolve companion website provides answers to challenge questions, answers to workbook questions, an image collection, and review questions to reinforce your understanding of key content
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Bushong's Radiologic Science for Technologists - E-Book: Bushong's Radiologic Science for Technologists - E-Book
**Selected for 2025 Doody's Core Titles® in Radiologic Technology**Develop the skills you need to produce diagnostic-quality medical images! Bushong's Radiologic Science for Technologists, 13th 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. - NEW! Chapters on artificial intelligence and quantum computing help you stay abreast of key technological changes. - NEW! Streamlined physics and math sections focus on the content you need to know to prepare for the ARRT exam, while also providing the background you need to perform well in the clinical environment - UPDATED! Content reflects the latest ARRT guidelines, including the latest released shielding guidelines - Broad coverage of radiologic science topics includes radiologic physics, imaging, radiobiology, and radiation protection. Special topics include mammography, fluoroscopy, spiral computed tomography, and cardiovascular interventional procedures - Strong pedagogy, including objectives, key terms, outlines, chapter introductions, and summaries, helps you organize information and ensure that you understand what is most important in every chapter - Quick-reference information, including formulas, conversion tables, abbreviations, and more, provides easy access to frequently used information - End-of-chapter questions, such as definition exercises, short answer, and calculations, offer valuable review opportunities - Key terms are bolded and defined at first mention in the text and are included in an expanded glossary to ensure you understand key terms as they are used in discussions of important concepts - Math formulas are highlighted in special color boxes for quick reference - Important concepts boxes are denoted with a penguin icon - Evolve companion website provides answers to challenge questions, answers to workbook questions, an image collection, and review questions to reinforce your understanding of key content
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Bushong's Radiologic Science for Technologists - E-Book: Bushong's Radiologic Science for Technologists - E-Book

Bushong's Radiologic Science for Technologists - E-Book: Bushong's Radiologic Science for Technologists - E-Book

Bushong's Radiologic Science for Technologists - E-Book: Bushong's Radiologic Science for Technologists - E-Book

Bushong's Radiologic Science for Technologists - E-Book: Bushong's Radiologic Science for Technologists - E-Book

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**Selected for 2025 Doody's Core Titles® in Radiologic Technology**Develop the skills you need to produce diagnostic-quality medical images! Bushong's Radiologic Science for Technologists, 13th 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. - NEW! Chapters on artificial intelligence and quantum computing help you stay abreast of key technological changes. - NEW! Streamlined physics and math sections focus on the content you need to know to prepare for the ARRT exam, while also providing the background you need to perform well in the clinical environment - UPDATED! Content reflects the latest ARRT guidelines, including the latest released shielding guidelines - Broad coverage of radiologic science topics includes radiologic physics, imaging, radiobiology, and radiation protection. Special topics include mammography, fluoroscopy, spiral computed tomography, and cardiovascular interventional procedures - Strong pedagogy, including objectives, key terms, outlines, chapter introductions, and summaries, helps you organize information and ensure that you understand what is most important in every chapter - Quick-reference information, including formulas, conversion tables, abbreviations, and more, provides easy access to frequently used information - End-of-chapter questions, such as definition exercises, short answer, and calculations, offer valuable review opportunities - Key terms are bolded and defined at first mention in the text and are included in an expanded glossary to ensure you understand key terms as they are used in discussions of important concepts - Math formulas are highlighted in special color boxes for quick reference - Important concepts boxes are denoted with a penguin icon - Evolve companion website provides answers to challenge questions, answers to workbook questions, an image collection, and review questions to reinforce your understanding of key content

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780323765374
Publisher: Mosby, Incorporated
Publication date: 01/27/2025
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 608
File size: 105 MB
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About the Author

Stewart C. Bushong is Professor of Radiologic Science at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.Elizabeth Shields is the Program Director, Radiologic Technology Program at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Table of Contents

PART I: RADIOLOGIC PHYSICS 1. Essential Concepts of Radiologic Science2. Basic Physics Primer3. The Structure of Matter4. Electromagnetic Energy5. Electricity, Magnetism, and ElectromagnetismPART II: X-RADIATION 6. The X-ray Imaging System7. The X-ray Tube8. X-ray Production9. X-ray Emission10. X-ray Interaction With MatterPART III: X-RAY IMAGING 11. Computed Radiography12. Digital Radiography13. Digital Radiographic Technique14. Image Acquisition15. Scatter Radiation16. Digital Image Descriptors and Evaluation17. Radiographic ArtifactsPART IV: ADVANCED MEDICAL IMAGING 18. Mammography19. Fluoroscopy20. Interventional Radiology21. Computed Tomography22. TomosynthesisPART V: MEDICAL IMAGE DISPLAY 23. Patient-Image Optimization24. Viewing the Medical Image25. Medical Image Informatics26. Digital Display DevicePART VI: THE MEDICAL IMAGE 27. Imaging Science28. Artificial Intelligence29. Quantum Computing30. Image PerceptionPART VII: RADIOBIOLOGY 31. Human Biology32. Fundamental Principles of Radiobiology33. Molecular Radiobiology34. Cellular Radiobiology35. Deterministic Effects of Radiation36. Stochastic Effects of RadiationPART VIII: RADIATION PROTECTION 37. Health Physics38. Designing for Radiation Protection39. Radiography/Fluoroscopy Patient Radiation Dose40. Computed Tomography Patient Radiation Dose41. Patient Radiation Dose Management42. Occupational Radiation Dose ManagementIndex
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