Understanding radiography / by Stephen S. Hiss, R.T., M.S.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hiss, R. T., Stephen S., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radiography, Medical--Image quality.

Radiography, Medical.

Radiography, Medical--Processing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (654 p.)

Edition:

4th ed.

Place of Publication:

Springfield, Illinois : Charles C Thomas Publishers, Ltd., 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This fourth edition of Understanding Radiography not only contains updated and refreshed material on familiar imaging technology, it also provides thorough explanations with many original illustrations of high speed CT imaging, PACS networks, computerized and direct digital radiography. Further, it contains new insights that will help prepare students for board exams. Experienced technologists will benefit through a broader understanding of the associated terminology, and how these technologies can be used to provide the highest level of imaging services possible. Chapters have undergone revis

Contents:

UNDERSTANDING RADIOGRAPHY; CONTENTS; Chapter One CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE; Chapter Two RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING FILM; Chapter Three AUTOMATIC PROCESSING; Chapter Four INTENSIFYING SCREENS; Chapter Five MILLIAMPERAGE; Chapter Six FOCAL FILM DISTANCE; Chapter Seven KILOVOLTAGE; Chapter Eight THE HUMAN BODY AS AN EMITTERAND BEAM MODIFIER; Chapter Nine CONTROLLING THE REMNANT BEAM; Chapter Ten TOMOGRAPHY; Chapter Eleven CONVERSION FACTORS IN RADIOGRAPHY; Chapter Twelve FILM CRITIQUE; Chapter Thirteen RADIATION PROTECTION; Chapter Fourteen X-RAY TUBES

Chapter Fifteen THE X-RAY CIRCUITChapter Sixteen TV CAMERAS, IMAGE INTENSIFICATION,AND DIGITAL SUBTRACTION; Chapter Seventeen COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; Chapter Eighteen IMAGING NETWORKS ANDPACS TECHNOLOGY; Chapter Nineteen COMPUTERIZED RADIOGRAPHY; INDEX

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 9, 2015).

ISBN:

0-398-08433-5

OCLC:

689997422