Digital Radiography and Pacs

By Beth Veale, Christi Carter, Christi Carter MSRS RT(R), et al.

Book Overview

Written with the radiography student in mind, Digital Radiography and PACS, 3rd Edition addresses today's digital imaging systems, including computed radiography (CR), digital radiography (DR), and picture archiving and communications systems (PACS). This new edition incorporates the latest technical terminology and has been updated to reflect the 2017 ASRT Core Curriculum guidelines. It includes tips on acquiring, processing, and producing clear radiographic images, performing advanced image processing and manipulation functions on CR/DR workstations, storing images with PACS workstations, and a guide to quality control and management. Coauthored by radiography educators Christi Carter and Beth Veale, this text is designed to help you produce clear radiographic images and learn to provide safe archiving solutions.

Coverage of digital imaging and PACS is provided at the right level for student radiographers and for practicing technologists transitioning to digital imagingChapter outlines, learning objectives, and key terms at the beginning of each chapter introduce the chapter content, and help you organize study and boost comprehensionBulleted summaries recap the main points of each chapter, ensuring that you focus on the most important conceptsReview questions at the end of the chapters are linked to the chapter objectives and help you assess your understanding of the materialNEW Latest information on digital imaging systems includes computed radiography (CR), digital radiography (DR), and picture archiving and communications systems (PACS) as well as the data required by practicing technologists who are transitioning to digital imagingNEW Updated guidelines reflect the 2017 ASRT Core CurriculumNEW Latest technical terminology incorporated throughout the textNEW Streamlined technical concepts help you understand and digest complicated materialNEW Chapter focuses specifically on medical informatics in radiography

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323547583
• ISBN13: 9780323547581
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.4" x 9.1"