Radiography Essentials for Limited Practice
Saunders (Verlag)
978-1-4160-2449-1 (ISBN)
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With an easier-to-understand, streamlined style, this new edition covers all the content areas needed by limited radiographer practitioners, included x-ray technology, anatomy, pathology and positioning, patient care, and other clinical skills. The introductory chapters explain the role of the limited practitioner and introduce the student to radiographic equipment. The radiologic sciences section covers the basics of physics, x-ray production, exposure technique, processing, and radiation safety. The positioning chapters provide instructions for positioning and imaging of the upper and lower extremities, pelvis, spine, chest, abdomen, and head. Other coverage includes legal and ethical concerns, patient care, infection control, and medical emergencies. The ancillary skills section covers procedures such as medication administration, urinalysis, and ECGs.
Chapter 1Role of the Radiographer in Limited Practice Chapter 2Introduction to Radiographic Equipment Chapter 3Basic Physics Chapter 4X-ray Production Chapter 5X-ray Circuit and Tube Heat Management Chapter 6Principles of Exposure and Image Quality Chapter 7Image Receptor Systems Chapter 8X-ray Darkroom and Film Processing Chapter 9Scatter Radiation and Its Control Chapter 10Formulating X-ray Techniques Chapter 11Radiobiology and Radiation Safety Chapter 12Introduction to Anatomy, Positioning, and Pathology Chapter 13Upper Extremity and Shoulder Girdle Chapter 14Lower Extremity and Pelvis Chapter 15Spine Chapter 16Chest, Abdomen, and Bony Thorax Chapter 17Skull, Facial Bones, and Paranasal Sinuses Chapter 18Radiography of Pediatric and Geriatric Patients Chapter 19Film Critique Chapter 20Ethics, Legal Considerations, and Professionalism Chapter 21Safety and Infection Control Chapter 22Assessing Patients and Managing Acute Situations Chapter 23Medications and Their Administration Chapter 24Medical Laboratory Skills Chapter 25Additional Procedures for Assessment and Diagnosis Chapter 26Mathematics for Radiographers Appendix AState Licensing Agencies for Radiography Appendix BSample X-ray Technique Chart Appendix COptimum Kilovoltage Ranges Appendix DmAs Table Appendix ENomogram for Determining Patient Skin Dose from X-ray Exposure Appendix FUsual Minimum Projections and Positions for Routine Examinations Appendix GCritique for Sample Radiographs from Chapter 19 Appendix HRules of Ethics Appendix ICharting Terms and Abbreviations Appendix JSolutions to Practice problems in Chapter 26 Glossary
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 7.9.2005 |
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| Zusatzinfo | Approx. 1050 illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Philadelphia |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 211 x 276 mm |
| Themenwelt | Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren ► Radiologie |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4160-2449-2 / 1416024492 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4160-2449-1 / 9781416024491 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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