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Radiographic Image Analysis,

Edition 6

Editors: By Kathy McQuillen Martensen, MA, RT(R)

Publication Date: 01 Feb 2024

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Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Radiologic Technology

Gain the knowledge and skills you need to analyze radiographic images and solve imaging challenges! Reflecting the latest ARRT^® content specifications, Radiographic Image Analysis, 6th Edition provides a guide to evaluating and adjusting images to produce diagnostic-quality radiographs. It helps you to identify the error in positioning or technique that may have caused a poor image, then shows how to correct the problem, so you can reduce the need for repeat radiographs. Each projection includes an optimal radiograph along with examples of unacceptable images. Written by radiology expert Kathy McQuillen Martensen, this text builds your critical thinking skills and helps you prepare for success on the ARRT certification examination.

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Chapter objectives, key terms, outlines, and summaries reinforce the most important material.
Image analysis guidelines for each procedure include accurately positioned projections with labeled anatomy, photographs of accurately positioned models, discussions of poor positioning and of positioning variations, practice projections that demonstrate common procedural errors, and more.
Questions to Consider help you thoroughly analyze projections.
Spotlights highlighting Concepts boxes emphasize the most important information and direct readers to additional information on these topics.
Review questions at the end of chapters help you assess your understanding of the material, with answers provided on the Evolve website.
Summary tables provide quick access to important data for easy reference.
Bolded key terms are defined in the expanded glossary, ensuring that you understand the terms under discussion.

New Features

NEW! Additional images help you to evaluate and correct positioning errors, and other images are replaced with more robust digital halftones
NEW! Revamped chapters on digital imaging incorporate the latest technology
NEW! Updates reflect the latest ARRT^®content specifications

About the author

By Kathy McQuillen Martensen, MA, RT(R), Director of Radiologic Technology Education, Department of Radiology, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA

1. Guidelines for Image Analysis
2. Visibility of Details
3. Image Analysis of the Chest and Abdomen
4. Image Analysis of the Upper Extremity
5. Image Analysis of the Shoulder
6. Image Analysis of the Lower Extremity
7. Image Analysis of the Pelvis and Hip
8. Image Analysis of the Cervical and Thoracic Vertebrae
9. Image Analysis of the Lumbar Vertebrae, Sacrum, and Coccyx
10. Image Analysis of the Bony Thorax
11. Image Analysis of the Cranium

ISBN: 9780323930697

Page Count: 644

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