Principles of Radiographic Imaging: An Art and a Science

Dr. Stewart has a doctorate in Biomedical (Health) Informatics. She is the Director of the Radiologic Sciences Program at Quinnipiac University and former Director of Training for SIIM (Society of Imaging Informatics). She is an acclaimed lecturer and is touted as one of the foremost experts in Imaging Informatics. Her most recent publication was coauthor of Introduction to Radiologic & Imaging Sciences & Patient Care (Elsevier).

• UNIT I: CREATING THE BEAM1. Basic Mathematics2. Radiation Concepts3. Electricity4. Electromagnetism5. The X-Ray Tube6. X-Ray Equipment7. X-Ray ProductionUNIT II: PROTECTING PATIENTS AND PERSONNEL8. Radiation Protection Concepts and Equipment9. Radiation Protection Procedures for Patients and Personnel10. Filtration11. The Prime Factors12. X-Ray Interactions13. Minimizing Patient Exposure14. Beam RestrictionUNIT III: CREATING THE IMAGE15. Vision and Perception16. The Patient as a Beam Emitter17. The Grid18. Automatic Exposure ControlsUNIT IV: DIGITAL IMAGING 19. Digital Image Formation and Processing20. Digital Imaging Systems (CR, DR, DDR)21. Digital Image Display22. Informatics in Medical Imaging23. Artificial Intelligence - NEW!UNIT V: ANALYZING THE IMAGE24. The Imaging Process25. Image Receptor Exposure26. Image Contrast27. Image Resolution28. Distortion29. The Art of Image Critique30. Quality ManagementUNIT VI: SPECIAL IMAGING SYSTEMS AND MODALITIES31. Mobile Radiography32. Fluoroscopy33. Tomography and Digital Tomosynthesis34. Mammography35. Bone Densitometry36. Vascular Imaging Equipment37. Computed Tomography38. Magnetic Resonance Imaging39. Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging40. Radiation Therapy41. Diagnostic Medical SonographyAPPENDICESA. On a New Kind of Rays by W. C. RöntgenB. Answers to Case StudiesC. Fixed and Variable kVp Technique System ChartsD. Epigraph Sources and Credits