Bushong’s Radiologic Science for Technologists, 13th Edition
by Stewart C. Bushong, ScD, FAAPM, FACR and Elizabeth Shields, MHA, RT(R)
Hardcover
ISBN:
9780323765367
Copyright:
2026
Page Count:
608
Imprint:
Mosby
List Price:
$147.99
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Teach your students the skills needed 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 students 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 student radiographers with the knowledge needed to succeed on the certification exam and excel in clinical settings.
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- NEW! Streamlined physics and math sections focus on the content student technologists need to know to prepare for the ARRT exam, while also providing the background they 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 students organize information and ensure that they 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 students valuable review opportunities
- Key terms are bolded and defined at first mention in the text and are included in an expanded glossary to ensure students 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
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- Updated to reflect the latest ARRT guidelines – including latest released shielding guidelines
- Student Lab Exercise’ videos on the Evolve site to help students understand complicated experiments
- Streamlined physics and math sections with a targeted focus on necessary content that ensures student technologists are prepared to take the ARRT exam and have the background they need to perform well in the clinical environment.
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PART I: RADIOLOGIC PHYSICS
1. Essential Concepts of Radiologic Science
2. Basic Physics Primer
3. The Structure of Matter
4. Electromagnetic Energy
5. Electricity, Magnetism, and Electromagnetism
PART II: X-RADIATION
6. The X-Ray Imaging System
7. The X-Ray Tube
8. X-Ray Production
9. X-Ray Emission
10. X-Ray Interaction with Matter
PART III: X-RAY IMAGING
11. Computed Radiography
12. Digital Radiography
13. Digital Radiographic Technique
14. Image Acquisition
15. Scatter Radiation
16. Digital Image Descriptors and Evaluation
17. Radiographic Artifacts
PART IV: ADVANCED MEDICAL IMAGING
18. Mammography
19. Fluoroscopy
20. Interventional Radiology
21. Computed Tomography
22. Tomosynthesis
PART V: MEDICAL IMAGE DISPLAY
23. Patient-Image Optimization
24. Viewing the Medical Image
25. Medical Image Informatics
26. Digital Display Device
PART VI: THE MEDICAL IMAGE
27. Imaging Science
28. Artificial Intelligence
29. Quantum Computing
30. Image Perception
PART VII: RADIOBIOLOGY
31. Human Biology
32. Fundamental Principles of Radiobiology
33. Molecular Radiobiology
34. Cellular Radiobiology
35. Deterministic Effects of Radiation
36. Stochastic Effects of Radiation
PART VIII: RADIATION PROTECTION
37. Health Physics
38. Designing for Radiation Protection
39. Radiography/Fluoroscopy Patient Radiation Dose
40. Computed Tomography Patient Radiation Dose
41. Patient Radiation Dose Management
42. Occupational Radiation Dose Management
Glossary
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Stewart C. Bushong, ScD, FAAPM, FACR, Professor of Radiologic Science, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA and Elizabeth Shields, MHA, RT(R), Program Director, Radiologic Technology Program, Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center, USA