an introduction to radiography - gbv
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An Introduction to Radiography
Edited by
Suzanne Easton MSC BSC PGCertED Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Health and Social Care, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
EDINBURGH LONDON NEW YORK OXFORD PHILADELPHIA ST LOUIS SYDNEY TORONTO 2009
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Contents
List of contributors vii Acknowledgements ix
1. An introduction to ethics 1 Julie Woodley
2. The law at work 11 Simon Messer
3. Communication 23 Gillian Springett and Karen Dunmall
4. Patient care 41 Sarah Fearn
5. Clinical skills for preparation of the patient and clinical environment 53 Karen Dunmall
6. Procedures in radiography 67 Karen Dunmall
7. Physics of radiography 83 Mare Griffiths and Ken Holmes
8. The X-ray tube 93 Nick Oldnall
9. Production of X-rays 103 Patti Ward
11. Diagnostic equipment 121 Marc Griffiths and Ken Holmes
12. Films, cassettes, intensifying screens and processing 135 Brian Channon
13. Digital radiography 153 Fiona Chamberlain
14. Image quality 161 Ken Holmes and Marc Griffiths
15. Mammography 173 Karen Dunmall
16. Nuclear medicine 193 Vicki Major and Marc Griffiths
17. Introduction to ultrasound 209 Rita Phillips
18. Computed tomography 227 Sophia Beale and Catriona Todd
19. Magnetic resonance imaging 237 Juliet С Semple
20. Anatomy and physiology 255 Aarthi Ramlaul
10. Effects of radiation 111 Sally Perry
21. Pathology 289 Stuart Grange
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Appendix 1 Trolley settings for radiographic procedures 313 Karen Dunmall
Appendix 2 Patient pathways in nuclear medicine 317 Mare Griffiths and Vicki Major
Multiple choice questions 329
Short questions 339
Answers to multiple choice questions 345
Answers to short questions 347
Appendix 3 Computed tomography protocols 323 Sophia Beate and Catriona Todd
Index 355