ISBN:
9780443106156
Copyright:
2025
Imprint:
Saunders
List Price:
$106.99
Radiography Essentials for Limited Scope, 7th Edition
by Eugene D. Frank, MA, RT(R), FASRT, FAEIRS and Ruth Ann Ehrlich
Paperback
ISBN:
9780443106156
Copyright:
2025
Imprint:
Saunders
List Price:
$106.99
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Teach your students the skills needed to perform basic radiography procedures! Designed for use in programs for limited x-ray machine operators, Radiography Essentials for Limited Scope, 7th Edition provides a fundamental knowledge of imaging principles, positioning, and procedures. Content reflects the most current practice and incorporates all the subjects mandated by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) curriculum — so students will be thoroughly prepared for the ARRT Limited Scope Exam. Featuring more than 900 illustrations, this book provides a streamlined guide to x-ray science, radiographic anatomy, technical exposure factors, radiation protection, and positioning, along with step-by-step instructions for each projection.
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- NEW! Comprehensive revision of the chapters closely aligns content with the ASRT curriculum and with questions on the ARRT Limited Scope exam.
- NEW! Revision and expansion of podiatry positioning and bone densitometry content aligns material with the ARRT procedure modules.
- NEW! Expanded section on chiropractic projections is also included.
- Concise coverage prepares students for the ARRT Limited Scope Exam and clinical practice with the latest on x-ray science and techniques, radiation safety, radiographic anatomy, pathology, patient care, ancillary clinical skills, and positioning of the upper and lower extremities, spine, chest, and head.
- Step-by-step instructions provide guidance on how to position patients for radiographic procedures performed by limited operators.
- More than 900 illustrations show concepts, techniques, and x-ray equipment.
- Math and radiologic physics concepts are presented at an easy-to-understand level, with special boxes to reinforce important points.
- Learning objectives and key terms highlight important information in each chapter and can be used as review tools.
- Expanded digital imaging concepts reflect today’s practice and meet the requirements of the ARRT Limited Scope Content Specifications.
- Updated limited radiography terminology ensures that students understand exam requirements and the role of the limited practitioner.
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PART I: Introduction to Limited Radiography
1. Role of the Limited X-Ray Machine Operator
2. Introduction to Radiographic Equipment
3. Basic Mathematics for Limited Operators
PART II: X-Ray Science
4. Basic Physics for Radiography
5. X-Ray Production
6. X-Ray Circuit and Tube Heat Management
7. Principles of Exposure and Image Quality
8. Digital Imaging
9. Scatter Radiation and Its Control
10. Formulating X-Ray Techniques
11. Radiobiology and Radiation Safety
PART III: Radiographic Anatomy, Positioning, and Pathology
12. Introduction to Anatomy, Positioning, and Pathology
13. Upper Limb and Shoulder Girdle
14. Lower Limb and Pelvis
15. Spine
16. Bony Thorax, Chest, and Abdomen
17. Skull, Facial Bones, and Paranasal Sinuses
18. Radiography of Pediatric and Geriatric Patients
19. Image Evaluation
PART IV: Professionalism and Patient Care
20. Ethics, Legal Considerations, and Professionalism
21. Safety and Infection Control
22. Assessing Patients and Managing Acute Situations
PART V: Ancillary Clinical Skills
23. Medications and Their Administration
24. Medical Laboratory Skills
25. Additional Procedures for Assessment and Diagnosis
26. Bone Densitometry
Appendix A: State Licensure Information
Appendix B: The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Rules of Ethics
Appendix C: Solutions to Practice Problems in Chapter 3
Appendix D: Sample Manual X-Ray Technique Chart
Appendix E: Optimum Kilovoltage (kVp) Ranges
Appendix F: Milliampere-seconds (mAs) Table
Appendix G: Nomogram for Determining Patient Skin Dose from X-Ray Exposure
Appendix H: Screen/Film Image Receptor Systems
Appendix I: X-Ray Darkroom and Film Processing
Appendix J: Usual Projections for Routine Examinations
Appendix K: Evaluation of Sample Images from Chapter 19
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