cover image - Merrill's Pocket Guide to Radiography Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 15th Edition
ISBN: 9780323833400
Copyright: 2023
Publication Date: 03-03-2022
Page Count: 368
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $52.99

Merrill's Pocket Guide to Radiography Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 15th Edition

by Jeannean Hall Rollins, MRC, BSRT(R)(CV)(M)

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cover image - Merrill's Pocket Guide to Radiography Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 15th Edition
ISBN: 9780323833400
Copyright: 2023
Publication Date: 03-03-2022
Page Count: 368
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $52.99
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This handy guide puts frequently requested radiographic projections at students’ fingertips! Merrill's Pocket Guide to Radiography, 15th Edition summarizes essential information for more than 150 radiography projections in a spiral-bound format designed for quick reference in the clinical environment. Clear instructions explain how to position patients and body parts, and an optimal radiograph is included for each projection. A portable, easy-to-carry companion to the three-volume Merrill’s Atlas, this book provides guidelines for everything from perfect positioning to perfect exposures.

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    • NEW! Updated digital radiographs provide greater contrast resolution for improved visualization of pertinent anatomy
    • NEW! Thoroughly revised content reflects the latest American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) standards
    • NEW! Updated positioning photos show current digital imaging equipment and technology
    • NEW! Full-color design emphasizes the key points on each page, enhancing study of radiographic positioning and procedures
    • Bulleted step-by-step instructions show students how to position the patient and body part for frequently requested radiography projections
    • More than 150 projections are each presented in a two-page spread, and include information on patient position, part position, central ray angulation, collimation, KVp values, and a photograph of a properly positioned patient
    • Diagnostic-quality radiograph for each projection demonstrates the result the radiographer is trying to achieve
    • Computed Radiography information allows the radiographer to make the subtle adjustments necessary to obtaining optimal CR results
    • Exposure technique chart for every projection helps reduce the need for repeat radiographs and improves overall image quality
    • Abbreviations and external landmarks are listed on the inside front cover and inside back cover for quick reference
    • Compensating filter information is included for those projections where filters are used
    • Section dividers with tabs make it easier to find the beginning of each section
    • NEW! Updated digital radiographs provide greater contrast resolution for improved visualization of pertinent anatomy
    • NEW! Thoroughly revised content reflects the latest American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) standards
    • NEW! Updated positioning photos show current digital imaging equipment and technology
    • NEW! Full-color design emphasizes the key points on each page, enhancing your study of radiographic positioning and procedures
  • 1. Preliminary Steps in Radiography
    2. General Anatomy and Radiographic Positioning Terminology General Anatomy and Radiographic Positioning Terminology
    3. Thoracic Viscera: Chest and Upper Airway
    4. Abdomen
    5. Upper Limb
    6. Shoulder Girdle
    7. Lower Limb
    8. Pelvis and Hip
    9. Vertebral Column
    10. Bony Thorax
    11. Skull, Facial Bones, and Paranasal Sinuses
    12. Trauma Radiography
    13. Contrast Arthrography
    14. Myelography and other Central Nervous System Imaging
    15. Digestive System: Salivary Glands, Alimentary Canal and Biliary System
    16. Urinary System and Venipuncture
    17. Reproductive System
    18. Mammography
    19. Bone Densitometry
    20. Mobile Radiography
    21. Surgical Radiography
    22. Pediatrics Imaging
    23. Geriatric Radiography
    24. Sectional Anatomy for Radiographers
    25. Computed Tomography
    26. Magnetic Resonance Imaging
    27. Vascular, Cardiac, and Interventional Radiography
    28. Diagnostic Medical Sonography
    29. Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
    30. Radiation Oncology

    Upper Extremity
    Lower Extremity
    Vertebral Column
    Thorax
    Abdomen
    Cranium
    Mobile Radiography

    APPENDICES
    SID Conversion
    Grid Conversion Factors
    Notes
  • Jeannean Hall Rollins, MRC, BSRT(R)(CV)(M), Associate Professor, Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences Department, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA
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