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Unit I: CREATING THE BEAM. 1. Basic Mathematics. 2. Radiation Concepts. 3. Electricity. 4. Electromagnetism. 5. The X-Ray Tube. 6. X-Ray Equipment. 7. Automatic Exposure Controls. 8. X-Ray Production. Unit II: PROTECTING PATIENTS AND PERSONNEL. 9. Radiation Protection Concepts and Equipment. 10. Radiation Protection Procedures for Patients and Personnel. 11. Filtration. 12. The Prime Factors. 13. The X-Ray Interactions. 14. Minimizing Patient Exposure. 15. Beam Restriction. Unit III: Creating the Image. 16. Vision and Perception. 17. The Patient as a Beam Emitter. 18. The Grid. 19. Film and Screens Imaging and Processing. Unit IV: DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY SYSTEMS. 20. Digital Image Processing. 21. Computed Radiography. 22. Digital Radiography/Flat-Panel Detector Systems. 23. Technical Considerations in Digital Imaging. 24. Informatics in Medical Imaging. Unit V: ANALYZING THE IMAGE. 25. The Imaging Process. 26. Image Receptor Exposure. 27. Contrast. 28. Spatial Resolution. 29. Distortion. 30. The Art of Image Critique. 31. Quality Management. Unit VI: SPECIAL IMAGING SYSTEMS AND MODALITIES. 32. Mobile Radiography. 33. Fluoroscopy. 34. Tomography and Digital Tomosynthesis. 35. Mammography. 36. Bone Densitometry. 37. Vascular Imaging Equipment. 38. Computed Tomography. 39. Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 40. Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. 41. Radiation Therapy. 42. Diagnostic Medical Sonography.

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      Publisher: Cengage Learning, Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 03/01/2019
      ISBN13: 9781337711067, 978-1337711067
      ISBN10: 1337711063

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      Table of Contents
      Unit I: CREATING THE BEAM. 1. Basic Mathematics. 2. Radiation Concepts. 3. Electricity. 4. Electromagnetism. 5. The X-Ray Tube. 6. X-Ray Equipment. 7. Automatic Exposure Controls. 8. X-Ray Production. Unit II: PROTECTING PATIENTS AND PERSONNEL. 9. Radiation Protection Concepts and Equipment. 10. Radiation Protection Procedures for Patients and Personnel. 11. Filtration. 12. The Prime Factors. 13. The X-Ray Interactions. 14. Minimizing Patient Exposure. 15. Beam Restriction. Unit III: Creating the Image. 16. Vision and Perception. 17. The Patient as a Beam Emitter. 18. The Grid. 19. Film and Screens Imaging and Processing. Unit IV: DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY SYSTEMS. 20. Digital Image Processing. 21. Computed Radiography. 22. Digital Radiography/Flat-Panel Detector Systems. 23. Technical Considerations in Digital Imaging. 24. Informatics in Medical Imaging. Unit V: ANALYZING THE IMAGE. 25. The Imaging Process. 26. Image Receptor Exposure. 27. Contrast. 28. Spatial Resolution. 29. Distortion. 30. The Art of Image Critique. 31. Quality Management. Unit VI: SPECIAL IMAGING SYSTEMS AND MODALITIES. 32. Mobile Radiography. 33. Fluoroscopy. 34. Tomography and Digital Tomosynthesis. 35. Mammography. 36. Bone Densitometry. 37. Vascular Imaging Equipment. 38. Computed Tomography. 39. Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 40. Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging. 41. Radiation Therapy. 42. Diagnostic Medical Sonography.

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