Radiography Essentials for Limited Scope

Associate Professor Emeritus Eugene D. Frank works in the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA. Ruth Ann Ehrlich was a Senior Instructor in Radiology (Retired), University of Western States, Portland, Oregon, USA.

• PART I Introduction to Limited Radiography1. Role of the Limited X-ray Machine2. Introduction to Radiographic Equipment3. Basic Mathematics for Limited OperatorsPART II X-ray Science4. Basic Physics for Radiography5. X-ray Production6. X-ray Circuit and Tube Heat Management7. Principles of Exposure and Image Quality8. Digital Imaging9. Scatter Radiation and Its Control10. Formulating X-ray Techniques11. Radiobiology and Radiation SafetyPART III Radiographic Anatomy, Positioning, and Pathology 12. Introduction to Anatomy, Positioning, and Pathology13. Upper Limb and Shoulder Girdle14. Lower Limb and Pelvis15. Spine16. Bony Thorax, Chest, and Abdomen17. Skull, Facial Bones, and Paranasal Sinuses18. Radiography of Pediatric and Geriatric Patients19. Image EvaluationPART IV Professionalism and Patient Care20. Ethics, Legal Considerations, and Professionalism21. Safety and Infection Control22. Assessing Patients and Managing Acute SituationsPART V Ancillary Clinical Skills23. Medications and Their Administration24. Medical Laboratory Skills25. Additional Procedures for Assessment and Diagnosis26. Bone Densitometry

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