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| ct radiographer education and training required: Radiography Exam , 2011 A study aid to prepare for the radiography exam, providing two full-length practice tests with explained answers, a comprehensive review on all exam content areas, and information on the profession, exam, training, educational requirements, work environment, salary, and related topics. |
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| ct radiographer education and training required: RT X-ray Physics Review Walter Huda, Kerry Greene-Donnelly, 2011 Designed to help the x-ray technologist prepare for the Physics component of the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) examination. This book only addresses 60% of the AART examination that is directly related to Physics, the material that gives most students the greatest difficulty. Key aspects of RT X-Ray Physics Review are: Comprehensive Content: Identifies the important Physics facts that all students need to know to pass the Radiation Protection, Equipment Operation & Quality Control, Image Production & Evaluation sections' component of the AART examination. Organization: Presents the material in 15 chapters subdivided into four or five major topics to facilitate reading and understanding, with explanatory tables and figures in each topic. Questions: Includes 450 questions, 30 pertaining to each of 15 chapters, and two comprehensive tests of 100 questions each at the end of the book. Answers provided. Appendixes: Useful tables of radiologic quantities and units. Comprehensive Radiological Physics bibliography. |
| ct radiographer education and training required: Computed Tomography for Technologists: Exam Review Lois Romans, 2018-07-23 Publisher's Note: Products purchased from 3rd Party sellers are not guaranteed by the Publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. Computed Tomography for Technologists: Exam Review, Second Edition, is intended to be used as a companion to Computed Tomography for Technologists: A Comprehensive Text, Second Edition, and as a review of computed tomography on its own. This is an excellent resource for students preparing to take the advanced level certification exam offered by The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). |
| ct radiographer education and training required: Cardiovascular Computed Tomography James Stirrup, Russell Bull, Michelle Williams, Ed Nicol, 2020 A practical guide to performing and analysing cardiovascular scans, this handbook is fully updated in this second edition. Containing a wealth of example scan images and detailed guidance on techniques and interpretations, this book is an invaluable workstation resource. |
| ct radiographer education and training required: Feedback in Higher and Professional Education David Boud, Elizabeth Molloy, 2013 Learners complain that they do not get enough feedback, and educators resent that although they put considerable time into generating feedback, students take little notice of it. Both parties agree that it is very important. Feedback in Higher and Professional Education explores what needs to be done to make feedback more effective. It examines the problem of feedback and suggests that there is a lack of clarity and shared meaning about what it is and what constitutes doing it well. It argues that new ways of thinking about feedback are needed. There has been considerable development in research on feedback in recent years, but surprisingly little awareness of what needs to be done to improve it and good ideas are not translated into action. The book provides a multi-disciplinary and international account of the role of feedback in higher and professional education. It challenges three conventional assumptions about feedback in learning: That feedback constitutes one-way flow of information from a knowledgeable person to a less knowledgeable person. That the job of feedback is complete with the imparting of performance-related information. That a generic model of best-practice feedback can be applied to all learners and all learning situations It seeking a new approach to feedback, it proposes that it is necessary to recognise that learners need to be much more actively involved in seeking, generating and using feedback. Rather than it being something they are subjected to, it must be an activity that they drive. |
| ct radiographer education and training required: Computed Tomography Shayne Chau, Christopher Hayre, 2023-03-25 This edited volume will focus on the advanced elements of computed tomography for an array of audiences, but more specifically, to undergraduate and postgraduate radiographers or CT technologists. This book will draw on the international expertise of advanced topics in CT. Typically, CT practices and approaches differ between hospital sites and workplace environments. As there are currently no universally accepted approaches, the reader can use this book to develop local imaging protocols with adjustments made for patients, the type of scanner and the radiologists’ or physicians’ preferences. Editors anticipate this to remain a key text for undergraduate and postgraduate radiography and CT students as it incorporates a holistic view of the profession whilst identifying advanced knowledge and understanding pertinent to CT practice. This is not a text on CT physics and imaging protocols alone but on the application and potential for such advanced techniques within the computed tomography field. The text, which includes most relevant technical and pathophysiological premises, also articulates learning points and pitfalls. Throughout the text, there is also an emphasis on image evaluation, with guidance on the recognition of normal, benign, and malignant pathologies and clear instruction on learning points and pitfalls. Given the increasing recognition of advanced scope of practice and professional capabilities in the field of medical radiation science, a focus on CT imaging within emergency settings, interventional environments and forensic imaging is portrayed. It is intended that this text will enhance and offer original discussions surrounding the interconnectivity of the technology, sciences research, and patient care in CT. |
| ct radiographer education and training required: CT Colonography for Radiographers Joel H. Bortz, Aarthi Ramlaul, Leonie Munro, 2023-11-29 This second edition, comprising 28 chapters, explains every aspect of the role of radiographers in performing CT colonography (CTC) and interpreting CTC images with the aim of enabling radiographers to extend the scope of their practice. It provides information required with respect to communication with the patient, procurement of informed consent, the principles of CT as well as dual-energy CT and photon counting CT, radiation dose, patient preparation and positioning, the use of contrast media, the performance of diagnostic and screening CTC studies, the interpretation and reporting of images, legal and professional requirements, and the importance of clinical audits. A wide range of CTC findings is described and depicted, covering normal anatomy, artefacts, haemorrhoids, polyps, colon cancer, diverticular disease, lipomas, extracolonic structures, opportunistic screening for osteoporosis and metabolic associated fatty disease, and CTC in incomplete or failed colonoscopy. The role of other modalities such as ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, and nuclear medicine in colorectal cancer patients is discussed. In addition, the text covers the role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in imaging of the colon for the detection of polyps, diagnosis and staging of colorectal cancer. Lastly, a chapter focusing on self-assessment of image interpretation will aid learning. This book provides the support that radiographers need in order to perform CTC studies to the standard required in terms of advances in imaging and interpretation of images. |
| ct radiographer education and training required: Becoming a Radiologic Technologist Jeremy Enfinger, 2012-06-30 This book is intended be used as a resource for people interested in or who are taking their prerequisite courses for becoming a Radiologic Technologist. There are many aspects to researching schools, the health care job market, and keys to success within the field of radiology. There are also many pitfalls like institutions that claim to qualify students to be able to work in a hospital as an x-ray tech after completion of their program, but do not meet accreditation standards needed to acquire the necessary credentials. This guide will provide everything the potential x-ray student needs to research accredited schools, be successful in a radiography program, and stand out among peers to gain a competitive edge when seeking a job after graduation. |
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| ct radiographer education and training required: Advanced Practice in Healthcare Paula McGee, Chris Inman, 2019-08-19 The definitive resource for advanced practice within nursing and the allied health professions—revised, expanded, and updated throughout. Advanced practice is an established and continuously evolving part of healthcare workforces around the world as a level of practice beyond initial registration. Advanced practitioners are equipped to improve health, prevent disease, and provide treatment and care for patients in a diverse range of settings. This comprehensively revised fourth edition emphasises the importance of practice in advanced healthcare, presenting a critical examination of advanced practice roles in nursing and allied health professions through a series of learning features designed to facilitate the development of vital knowledge and skills. Advanced Practice in Healthcare presents: International developments in advanced practice as a global response to the need to modernise services, reduce costs and increase access to healthcare services Country-specific examples of advanced practitioners’ roles in delivering patient care in diverse settings The impact of advanced practice in nursing and the allied health professions Controversial issues including prescribing, regulation and credentialing, and the interface with medical practice Ethical and legal dimensions of advanced practice The preparation of advanced practitioners Advanced Practice in Healthcare is an essential resource for all students, practitioners, managers and researchers of advanced practice in healthcare. |
| ct radiographer education and training required: The Complete Guide To Cardiac CT (PB) Simeon Abramson, 2011-12-07 Acquire a thorough understanding of cardiac imaging! A Doody’s Core Title for 2019! I believe radiologists, cardiologists, and clinicians, as well as trainees, will find The Complete Guide to Cardiac CT to be an indispensable tool for learning the subject matter....It is practical in approach, but is solidly grounded in evidence-based medicine with a comprehensive review of the literature and timely references. The textbook provides an ideal resource for the cardiac imager and serves as an exceptional reference tool for understanding the anatomy and disease processes of the heart and coronary circulatory systems.--Theresa C. McLoud, MD, Dept. of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Professor of Radiology, Harvard Medical School (from the foreword) Based on the popular review courses of educator and radiologist Dr. Simeon Abramson, The Complete Guide to Cardiac CT is a timely, hands-on learning tool—one that will help you master every important aspect of cardiac CT, from acquisition to interpretation. This unique guide translates complex concepts and topics into understandable, relevant subject matter and includes contributions from international leaders in cardiac CT. Designed for the practical, day-to-day application of cardiac CT, the text also serves as a comprehensive visual resource more than 1000 laser-precise images and illustrations, all of which reflect the latest clinical acumen and cardiac imaging technology. FEATURES Focuses on the recognition, identification, and comprehension of heart and coronary circulatory pathology Valuable to clinicians at any experience level Logical 4-part organization consists of: Technology section that encompasses coronary CT angiography technique, radiation concepts, and successful application of radiation dose reduction tools—-plus a detailed review of strategies for overcoming suboptimal examinations, complete with case examples. Coronary Arteries section that thoroughly examines plaque detection and characterization, stenosis assessment, stents and bypass grafts, and assessment of coronary artery anomalies. Beyond the Coronary Arteries details cardiac CT anatomy; myocardial, pericardial and valvular pathology; electrophysiology applications; and congenital heart disease in both pediatric and adult populations. Controversial topics focuses on the utilization of cardiac CT in the acute setting, institution of the triple rule-out protocol, and anatomic versus physiologic imaging with Rubidium PET/CT/ Helpful pedagogy includes numerous tables, diagrams, figures, and illustrations |
| ct radiographer education and training required: Simulation in Radiology Hugh J. Robertson, John T. Paige, Leonard Bok, 2012-07-12 Edited and contributed to by leaders of radiology simulation-based training, this book is the first of its kind to thoroughly cover such training and education. |
| ct radiographer education and training required: Radiographic Image Analysis Kathy McQuillen-Martensen, 2006 This comprehensive guide shows how to reduce the need for repeat radiographs. It teaches how to carefully evaluate an image, how to identify the improper positioning or technique that caused a poor image, and how to correct the problem. This text equips radiographers with the critical thinking skills needed to anticipate and adjust for positioning and technique challenges before a radiograph is taken, so they can produce the best possible diagnostic quality radiographs. Provides a complete guide to evaluating radiographs and troubleshooting positioning and technique errors, increasing the likelihood of getting a good image on the first try. Offers step-by-step descriptions of all evaluation criteria for every projection along with explanations of how to reposition or adjust technique to produce an acceptable image. Familiarizes technologists with what can go wrong, so they can avoid retakes and reduce radiation exposure for patients and themselves. Provides numerous critique images for evaluation, so that readers can study poor images and understand what factors contributed to their production and what adjustments need to be made. Combines coverage of both positioning and technique errors, as these are likely to occur together in the clinical environment. Student workbook available for separate purchase for more practice with critique of radiographs. Provides Evolve website with a course management platform for instructors who want to post course materials online. Expanded coverage to include technique and positioning adjustments required by computed radiography. Pediatric radiography, covering radiation protection and special problems of obtaining high-quality images of pediatric patients. Evaluation criteria related to technique factors, which historically account for 60%-70% of retakes. New chapter on evaluation of images of the gastrointestinal system. Pitfalls of trauma and mobile imaging to encourage quick thinking and problem-solving in trauma situations. Improved page design and formatting to call attention to most important content. |
| ct radiographer education and training required: The Trauma Manual Andrew B. Peitzman, Michael Rhodes, C. William Schwab, 2008 The thoroughly updated Third Edition of this popular and widely used pocket reference guides the trauma team through every aspect of patient care after injury and before, during, and after acute care surgery—from prehospital care, to resuscitation, treatment of specific organ injuries, priorities in intensive care, and management of special situations. Designed for rapid, on-the-spot information retrieval, this manual will be a staple reference in emergency departments and trauma centers. Flow charts, algorithms, sequential lists, and tables throughout facilitate quick clinical decision-making. More than 200 illustrations demonstrate specific injuries and procedures. Appendices include organ injury scales, tetanus prophylaxis recommendations, and frequently used forms. |
| ct radiographer education and training required: Quality Assurance Programme for Computed Tomography International Atomic Energy Agency, 2012 This publication presents a harmonized approach to quality assurance in the field of computed tomography applied to both diagnostics and therapy. It gives a careful analysis of the principles and specific instructions that can be used for a quality assurance programme for optimal performance and reduced patient dose in diagnostic radiology. In some cases, radiotherapy programmes are making a transition from 2-D to 3-D radiotherapy, a complex process which critically depends on accurate treatment planning. In this respect, the authors also provide detailed information about the elements needed for quality assurance testing, including those relating to accurate patient characterization as needed for radiotherapy treatment planning. |
| ct radiographer education and training required: Diagnostic Radiology Physics International Atomic Energy Agency, D. R. Dance, 2014 This publication is aimed at students and teachers involved in programmes that train medical physicists for work in diagnostic radiology. It provides a comprehensive overview of the basic medical physics knowledge required in the form of a syllabus for the practice of modern diagnostic radiology. This makes it particularly useful for graduate students and residents in medical physics programmes. The material presented in the publication has been endorsed by the major international organizations and is the foundation for academic and clinical courses in both diagnostic radiology physics and in emerging areas such as imaging in radiotherapy. |
| ct radiographer education and training required: Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation Jennifer Prekeges, 2010-10-25 Doody's Book Review - Score: 95, 4 Stars! Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation is the first text to covers instruments vital to nuclear medicine at a technologist’s level. It provides students with concise and straightforward information pertaining to the operation and use of each instrument. It is specifically designed to prepare students for typical scenarios and potential pitfalls they may encounter throughout their careers. Nuclear Medicine Instrumentation is broken into four main parts: • Small Instruments • Gamma Camera • Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) • Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Topics discussed include factors relating to Radiation Measurements, Quality Control of Gamma Cameras, Basic Principles and Image Display Techniques for Single –Photon Emission Computed Technology and much more! Each new print copy of this review guide ncludes an interactive CD-ROM with review questions, answers, and explanations. Please note: Electronic formats of this review guide do not include the CD ROM. |
| ct radiographer education and training required: Basics of PET Imaging Gopal B. Saha, 2010-03-10 This reference on the basics of PET and PET/CT imaging has been revised with concise chapters on PET fundamentals. The chapters include pertinent basic science plus equations along with sample problems and practice questions. |
| ct radiographer education and training required: Computed Tomography - E-Book Euclid Seeram, 2022-06-16 Build the foundation necessary for the practice of CT scanning with Computed Tomography: Physical Principles, Patient Care, Clinical Applications, and Quality Control, 5th Edition. Written to meet the varied requirements of radiography students and practitioners, this two-color text provides comprehensive coverage of the physical principles of computed tomography and its clinical applications. The clear, straightforward approach is designed to improve your understanding of sectional anatomic images as they relate to computed tomography and facilitate communication between CT technologists and other medical personnel. - Chapter outlines and chapter review questions help you focus your study time and master content. - NEW! Three additional chapters reflect the latest industry CT standards in imaging: Radiation Awareness and Safety Campaigns in Computed Tomography, Patient Care Considerations, and Artificial Intelligence: An Overview of Applications in Health and Medical Imaging. - UPDATED! More than 509 photos and line drawings visually clarify key concepts. - UPDATED! The latest information keeps you up to date on advances in volume CT scanning; CT fluoroscopy; and multislice applications like 3-D imaging, CT angiography, and virtual reality imaging (endoscopy). |
| ct radiographer education and training required: Radiology Fundamentals Harjit Singh, Janet Neutze, 2011-12-02 Radiology Fundamentals is a concise introduction to the dynamic field of radiology for medical students, non-radiology house staff, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, radiology assistants, and other allied health professionals. The goal of the book is to provide readers with general examples and brief discussions of basic radiographic principles and to serve as a curriculum guide, supplementing a radiology education and providing a solid foundation for further learning. Introductory chapters provide readers with the fundamental scientific concepts underlying the medical use of imaging modalities and technology, including ultrasound, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and nuclear medicine. The main scope of the book is to present concise chapters organized by anatomic region and radiology sub-specialty that highlight the radiologist’s role in diagnosing and treating common diseases, disorders, and conditions. Highly illustrated with images and diagrams, each chapter in Radiology Fundamentals begins with learning objectives to aid readers in recognizing important points and connecting the basic radiology concepts that run throughout the text. It is the editors’ hope that this valuable, up-to-date resource will foster and further stimulate self-directed radiology learning—the process at the heart of medical education. |
| ct radiographer education and training required: Treatment Kind and Fair Perri Klass, 2008-08-26 If you've ever gotten wrapped up in the arcana of E.R. or House, or been absorbed by a piece in The New Yorker by Gawande, Groopman, or Nuland, or sat on that exam table wondering what's really going on in your doctor's head, then this book is for you. Expertise versus commonsense practice; moral judgments on young patients or their parents; asking tough questions; death and physician-assisted suicide; daily life with a doctor's job (yours or a family member's); doctors as patients-Klass addresses the primary issues in the life of any doctor and, by extension, the lives of those for whom they care. Perri Klass, M.D., is a writer, teacher, pediatrician, and mentor. In her frequent contributions to the New York Times, she takes on a host of issues particular to the life of a doctor-secrecy, ethics, fear, grief, and competition-with a warmth and wit her readers have come to love. Now, in the newest addition to Basic's Art of Mentoring series, she offers her guidance, and her stories, to a new generation of doctors and readers. |
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| ct radiographer education and training required: Computed Tomography Euclid Seeram, 2009 Radiologic technologists play an important role in the care and management of patients undergoing advanced imaging procedures. This new edition provides the up-to-date information and thorough coverage you need to understand the physical principles of computed tomography (CT) and safely produce high-quality images. You'll gain valuable knowledge about the practice of CT scanning, effective communication with other medical personnel, and sectional anatomic images as they relate to CT. Features a chapter devoted to quality control testing of CT scanners (both spiral CT and conventional scan-and-stop), helping you achieve and maintain high quality control standards. Provides the latest information on: advances in volume CT scanning; CT fluoroscopy; multi-slice spiral/helical CT; and multi-slice applications such as 3-D imaging, CT angiography, and virtual reality imaging (endoscopy)--all with excellent coverage of state-of-the-art principles, instrumentation, clinical applications and quality control. Two new chapters cover recent developments and important principles of multislice CT and PET/CT, giving you in-depth coverage of these quickly emerging aspects of CT. |
| ct radiographer education and training required: Radiography Essentials for Limited Practice Bruce W Long, Eugene D Frank, Ruth Ann Ehrlich, 2012-12 Thorough preparation for the ARRT Limited Scope Exam and clinical practice is a key focus of this title.Concise coverage incorporates all of the content mandated by the ASRT Core Curriculum for Limited X-ray Machine Operators.The latest information on state licensure and limited radiography terminology ensures you understand the role of the limited practitioner.Topics include x-ray science and techniques; radiation safety; radiographic anatomy, pathology, and positioning of upper and lower extremities, spine, chest and head; patient care; and ancillary clinical skills.Over 1,000 anatomy illustrations, positioning photos, and x-rays teach anatomy and demonstrate patient positioning and the resulting x-rays in detail.Math and radiologic physics concepts are presented in a easy-to-follow way. Bone densitometry chapter provides all the information needed to perform bone densitometry exams and to pass the ARRT bone densitometry certification exam.Step-by-step instructions for positioning the patient for the radiographic procedures performed by limited operators. EXPANDED! Digital imaging concepts reflect current practice and meet the requirements of the ASRT Limited Scope Content Specifications.NEW! The most common podiatric and chiropractic radiography procedures have been added for practitioners working in states that have limited podiatric or chiropractic license categories. NEW! Updated drawings, photos, and medical radiographs enhance understanding of key concepts and illustrate current technology. UPDATED! Patient care section now includes discussions of mechanical lifts and safe storage of chemicals, as well as a table of normal pediatric and adult vital signs. |
| ct radiographer education and training required: Introduction to Computed Tomography Lois E. Romans, 1995 Takes technical process of CT scanning and breaks it down to digestible components. Provides technical detail essential to understanding the modality. |
| ct radiographer education and training required: Atlas of CT Pathology Deborah L. Durham, 1997 Comprehensive and up-to-date, this atlas provides CT images of common and unusual pathologies. The atlas is divided into chapters of anatomical regions according to the ARRT CT registry exam. Contains authentic images from actual patients, rather than perfect examples, to better prepare the reader for real-life situations. All illustrations are accompanied by charts that present information on pathology, symptoms, and patient history. |
| ct radiographer education and training required: Handbook of Research on Improving Allied Health Professions Education: Advancing Clinical Training and Interdisciplinary Translational Research Almeida, Rui Pedro Pereira, 2022-05-20 Due to the current paradigm shift from traditional teaching to a mixed model with the inclusion of e-learning strategies, reforms in clinical education models are necessary and must carefully consider the socio-professional changes needed to support such efforts. Further study of the implementation of clinical and virtual reality education simulators in education, the irreplaceable role of teaching in the design of advanced roles for health professionals, and the role of education in the continuing professional development are all necessary for the future of successful allied health professional education. The Handbook of Research on Improving Allied Health Professions Education: Advancing Clinical Training and Interdisciplinary Translational Research discusses a range of important topics related to medical and health professions education and clarifies purposes, processes, and future priorities in introducing changes in the educational system. Covering topics such as new technologies and patient safety, this major reference work is ideal for researchers, practitioners, academicians, industry professionals, instructors, and students. |
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| ct radiographer education and training required: Basics of PET Imaging Gopal B. Saha, PhD, 2015-10-19 The Third Edition of this classic text presents the basic concepts of PET imaging technology. Topics include basic physics of PET imaging; detectors, scanners and data collection; storage, display, and PACS; PET radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals; reimbursement for PET procedures; and performance of PET studies. This revised edition is thoroughly updated and includes information on new PET scanning detectors and PET/MRI scanners; PET/MRI data acquisition; software packages; recently developed PET radiopharmaceuticals; and new procedures for PET studies. To maximize understanding, the book includes pertinent basic science principles, equations, sample problems and practice questions. Basics of PET Imaging, Third Edition, is an ideal resource for nuclear medicine physicians, residents and technologists. |
| ct radiographer education and training required: Textbook of Patient Safety and Clinical Risk Management Liam Donaldson, Walter Ricciardi, Susan Sheridan, Riccardo Tartaglia, 2020-12-14 Implementing safety practices in healthcare saves lives and improves the quality of care: it is therefore vital to apply good clinical practices, such as the WHO surgical checklist, to adopt the most appropriate measures for the prevention of assistance-related risks, and to identify the potential ones using tools such as reporting & learning systems. The culture of safety in the care environment and of human factors influencing it should be developed from the beginning of medical studies and in the first years of professional practice, in order to have the maximum impact on clinicians' and nurses' behavior. Medical errors tend to vary with the level of proficiency and experience, and this must be taken into account in adverse events prevention. Human factors assume a decisive importance in resilient organizations, and an understanding of risk control and containment is fundamental for all medical and surgical specialties. This open access book offers recommendations and examples of how to improve patient safety by changing practices, introducing organizational and technological innovations, and creating effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable care systems, in order to spread the quality and patient safety culture among the new generation of healthcare professionals, and is intended for residents and young professionals in different clinical specialties. |
| ct radiographer education and training required: Person-Centred Care in Radiology Shayne Chau, Emma Hyde, Karen Knapp, Christopher Hayre, 2024-04-09 This edited book focuses on the application of patient care within the three specialisms: diagnostic radiography (including fluoroscopy, computed tomography, breast imaging, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging), radiotherapy and oncology, and nuclear medicine and molecular imaging. Person-Centred Care in Radiology: International Perspectives on High-Quality Care draws from recent publications and clinical expertise, supported with this trend of technological advances and how they are supposed to enhance patient care. The chapters seek to uncover the role and behavior of radiographers. This will be supported with chapters on a key aspect, which will impact both radiographers and patients, vis-à-vis advancing technology. These chapters include topics such as artificial intelligence, image acquisition, coincided with topics surrounding ethics. The edited volume includes contributions from the United States, Canada, the UK and Australasia to bring together for the first time those at the forefront of this growing field in medical imaging. This book may be used to influence policymaking decisions and thus influence how healthcare delivery is offered in an ever-evolving imaging environment. In short, this text bridges the gap between what is advocated in the literature, with experience, as observed in practice. The targeted audience for this book is multifaceted. It will primarily be a book that facilitates undergraduate radiography students worldwide. It will offer a useful tool for academics delivering undergraduate (pre-registration) radiography programs. This book will act as a ‘primer’ for undergraduate students, but importantly ‘signpost’ to other key texts within the field. Further, academics will find this text useful as it aims to enrich scholarly learning, teaching and assessment to healthcare programs nationally and internationally. |
| ct radiographer education and training required: Manual of Diagnostic Ultrasound World Health Organization, 2011 Forlagets beskrivelse: The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes ultrasound as an important medical diagnostic imaging technology. Manuals on ultrasound have been published by WHO since 2001, with the purpose of guiding health professionals on the safe and effective use of ultrasound. Among the diagnostic imaging technologies, ultrasound is the safer and least expensive, and technological advances are making it more user friendly and portable. Ultrasound has many uses, both diagnostic and therapeutic. For the purposes of this manual, only diagnostic ultrasound will be considered and further analysed. Basic physics of ultrasonographic imaging was released in 2005; since then, WHO has addressed the physics, safe use and different applications of ultrasound as an important diagnostic imaging tool. Since it is a non ionizing radiation technology, along with nuclear magnetic resonance imaging, the risks inherent to its use are lower than those presented by other diagnostic imaging technologies using ionizing radiation, such as the radiological technologies (X-rays and computed tomography scanners). |
| ct radiographer education and training required: Referral Guidelines for Imaging European Commission. Environment Directorate-General, 2001 This booklet sets out referral guidelines that can be used by health professionals qualified to refer patients for imaging. It has evolved from the booklet 'Making the best use of a department of clinical radiology: guidelines for doctors' published by the Royal College of Radiologists in 1998 and can be adopted as a model for Member States. The EU Council Directive 1997/43/EURATOM declared that Member States shall promote the establishment and use of diagnostic reference levels for radiological examinations and guidance thereof. These referral guidelines can be used for that purpose. |
| ct radiographer education and training required: Digital Radiography and PACS Christi E. Carter, Beth L. Vealé, 2010 Practical and comprehensive, Digital Radiography and PACS offers up-to-date coverage of the latest digital imaging systems, including computed radiography (CR), digital radiography (DR), and PACS. Throughout, you'll find concise, step-by-step image acquisition guidelines, as well as detailed exposure guidelines and quality control practices to help you obtain the best possible radiographs. Tips on acquiring, processing, and producing clear radiographic images using the latest digital radiographic technologies. Working with CR/DR quality workstations, including advanced image processing and manipulation functions. Complete coverage of PACS workstations, archiving solutions, and system architectures. The most effective techniques for digitizing film, printing images, and preparing image files. Comprehensive quality control and management guidelines for PACS, CR, and DR. Book jacket. |
| ct radiographer education and training required: Radiography PREP (Program Review and Examination Preparation), Sixth Edition D.A. Saia, 2011-03-04 Ace the ARRT certification exam with the field’s most trusted review Maximize your study time -- and your grade -- by focusing on the most important and frequently tested topics 4 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW! This update is once again a highlight in the review book section for preparing for the registry exam in radiography. Using a compilation of noteworthy sources, the author once again provides students with a complete and valuable guide for registry exam review. This is a must-have book for any future radiographer.--Doody's Review Service The entire radiography curriculum summarized in a concise, readable narrative makes it easy to understand and memorize key concepts 860+ registry-style questions, including a 200-question practice test, prepare you for the exam Answers with detailed explanations and references to major textbooks More than 400 illustrations and clinical images Written by an experienced educator and radiography program director who knows exactly what it takes to pass Essential for certification or recertification An author with 35+ years of teaching experience provides everything you need to excel on the exam coursework Summary boxes provide a convenient overview of must-know information The inside covers feature important formulae, radiation protection facts, conversion factors, body surface landmarks, digital imaging facts, acronyms and abbreviations, radiation quality factors, and minimum filtration requirements Coverage of the latest developments, including digital and electronic imaging A complete 200-question practice exam 440+ chapter-ending questions |
| ct radiographer education and training required: Radiography Essentials for Limited Practice - E-Book Bruce W. Long, Eugene D. Frank, Ruth Ann Ehrlich, 2020-10-04 **Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 in Radiologic Technology** Master the skills needed to perform basic radiography procedures! Written exclusively for limited radiography students, Radiography Essentials for Limited Practice, 6th Edition provides a fundamental knowledge of imaging principles, positioning, and procedures. Content reflects the most current practice, and incorporates all the subjects mandated by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) curriculum so you will be thoroughly prepared for the ARRT Limited Scope Exam. From radiologic imaging experts Bruce Long, Eugene Frank, and Ruth Ann Ehrlich, this book provides the right exposure to x-ray science, radiographic anatomy, technical exposure factors, and radiation protection, along with updated step-by-step instructions showing how to perform each projection. - Concise coverage thoroughly prepares you for the ARRT Limited Scope Exam and clinical practice with the latest on x-ray science and techniques, radiation safety, radiographic anatomy, pathology, patient care, ancillary clinical skills, and positioning of the upper and lower extremities, spine, chest, and head. - Expanded digital imaging concepts reflect today's practice and meet the requirements of the ASRT Limited Scope Content Specifications. - Current information on state licensure and limited radiography terminology ensures that you understand exam requirements and the role of the limited practitioner. - Step-by-step instructions provide guidance on how to position patients for radiographic procedures performed by limited operators. - Math and radiologic physics concepts are simplified and presented at an easy-to-understand level. - Bone Densitometry chapter provides the information you need to know to prepare for the ARRT exam and clinical practice. - Learning objectives and key terms highlight important information in each chapter and can be used as review tools. - Special boxes highlight information to reinforce important points in the text. - NEW! Updated content reflects today's radiography for limited practice. - NEW! Updated drawings, photos, and medical radiographs enhance your understanding of key concepts and illustrate current technology. |
| ct radiographer education and training required: Visual grading evaluation of reconstruction methods and dose optimisation in abdominal Computed Tomography Bharti Kataria, 2019-10-15 Since its introduction in the 1970’s CT has emerged as a modality of choice because of its high sensitivity in producing accurate diagnostic images. A third of all Computed Tomography (CT) examinations are abdominal CTs which deliver one of the highest doses among common examinations. An increase in the number of CT examinations has raised concerns about the negative effects of ionising radiation as the dose is cumulative over the life span of the individual. Image quality in CT is closely related to the radiation dose, so that a certain dose with an associated small, but not negligible, risk is a prerequisite for high image quality. Typically, dose reduction in CT results in higher noise and a decrease in low contrast resolution which can be detrimental to the image quality produced. New technology presents a wide range of dose reduction strategies, the latest being iterative reconstruction (IR).The aim of this thesis was to evaluate two different classes of iterative reconstruction algorithms: statistical (SAFIRE) and model-based (ADMIRE) as well as to explore the diagnostic value of a low-dose abdominal CT for optimisation purposes. This thesis included a total of 140 human subjects in four image quality evaluation studies, three of which were prospective studies (Papers I, II and IV) and one retrospective study (Paper III). Visual grading experiments to determine the potential dose reductions, were performed with pairwise comparison of image quality in the same patient at different tube loads (dose) and reconstructed with Filtered back projection (FBP) and SAFIRE strength 1 in a low-dose abdominal CT (Paper I) and FBP and ADMIRE strengths 3 and 5 in a standard dose abdominal CT (Paper II). Paper IV evaluated the impact of slice thicknesses in CT images reconstructed with ADMIRE strengths 3 and 5 when comparing multiplanar reconstruction (MPR) formatted images in a standard dose abdominal CT. Paper III, on the other hand, was an absolute assessment of image quality and pathology between the three phases of a CT Urography (CTU) protocol to explore the diagnostic value of low-dose abdominal CT. The anonymised images were displayed in random order and image quality was assessed by a group of radiologists using image quality criteria from the “European guidelines of quality criteria for CT”. The responses from the reviewer assessment were analysed statistically with ordinal logistic regression i.e. Visual Grading Regression (VGR). Results in Paper I show that a small dose reduction (5-9 %) was possible using SAFIRE strength 1and indicated the need for further research to evaluate the dose reduction potential of higher strengths of the algorithm. In Paper II a 30% dose reduction was possible without change in ADMIRE algorithm strength as no improvement in image quality was observed between tube loads 98- and 140 mAs. When comparing tube loads 42 and 98 mAs, further dose reduction was possible with ADMIRE strength 3 (22-47%). However, for images reconstructed with ADMIRE strength 5, a dose reduction of 34-74% was possible for some, but not all image criteria. Image quality in low-contrast objects such as the liver parenchyma, was affected and a decline in diagnostic confidence was observed. Paper IV showed potential dose reductions are possible with increasing slice thickness from 1 mm to 2 mm (24-35%) and 1 mm to 3mm (25-41%). ADMIRE strength 3 continued to provide diagnostically acceptable images with possible dose reductions for all image criteria assessed. Despite objective evaluations showing a decrease in noise and an increase in contrast to noise ratio, ADMIRE strength 5 had diverse effects on the five image criteria, depending on slice thickness and further dose reductions were limited to certain image criteria. The findings do not support a general recommendation to replace ADMIRE3 with ADMIRE5 in clinical abdominal CT protocols. Paper III studied another aspect of optimisation and results show that visualisation of renal anatomy was as expected in favour of the post-contrast phases when compared to the native phase. Assessment of pathology showed no significant differences between the three phases. Significantly higher diagnostic certainty for renal anatomy was observed for the post-contrast phases when compared to the native phase. Significantly high certainty scores were also seen for the nephrographic phase for incidental findings. The conclusion is that a low-dose series seems to be sufficient as a first-line modality in certain patient groups. This thesis clinically evaluated the effect of IR in abdominal CT imaging and estimated potential dose reductions. The important conclusion from papers I, II and IV is that IR improves image quality in abdominal CT allowing for some dose reductions. However, the clinical utility of the highest strength of the algorithm is limited to certain criteria. The results can be used to optimise the clinical abdominal CT protocol. The conclusion from paper III may increase clinical awareness of the value of the low-dose abdominal protocol when choosing an imaging method for certain patient groups who are more sensitive to radiation. Datortomografi (DT) används i allt större omfattning vid bilddiagnostik och ger en viss stråldos till patienten. DT är en viktig, snabb och patientvänlig undersökningsteknik. En fördel med denna teknik är att bildmaterialet kan rekonstrueras i olika format för att åskådliggöra anatomin på bästasätt beroende på vilken frågeställning som ska besvaras. Joniserande strålning från dessa undersökningar anses öka risken för negativa effekter även om risken för den enskilde patient är mycket liten. Antalet datortomografiundersökningar ökar från år till år vilket kan leda till ökade stråldoser tillbefolkningen. Optimering av undersökningsteknik och val av undersökning för att minska negativa effekter av röntgenstrålning är därför nödvändig. Det övergripande målet med avhandlingen var att utvärdera bildkvalitetvid en DT-undersökning av buken (då dessa medför en av de högstastråldoserna bland de vanliga röntgenundersökningarna), att kvantifieramöjlig stråldosminskning med hjälp av iterativa rekonstruktionsalgoritmer och att utvärdera diagnostiska värdet av lågdosundersökningsteknik vid DT-buk. Av de fyra delstudierna var delarbeten I, II och IV prospektiva och delarbete III retrospektivt. För de prospektiva studierna, samlades bildmaterial in vid en kliniskberättigad undersökning av lågdos-DT av buken (delarbetet I), eller standarddos-DT av buken (delarbetet II och IV). Bilder rekonstruerades meden standard bildrekonstruktionsalgoritm, filtrerad återprojektion (FBP), och med styrka 1 av den iterativa algoritmen SAFIRE (delarbetet I). I delarbeten II och IV, gjordes bildrekonstruktioner med FBP och med styrka 3 och 5 av den iterativa algoritmen ADMIRE. Avidentifierade bildmaterialför varje patient visades parvis i slumpmässig ordning för ett antal granskare och bildkvaliteten bedömdes med hjälp av europeiska bildkriterier. I den retrospektiva studien, delarbete III, hämtades bildmaterialet från utförda DT-urografiundersökningar från bildarkivet. För varje undersökning visades bilder från varje fas i DT-urografiundersökningen separat i slumpmässig ordning. För samtliga delarbeten, hämtades bildkriteriernafrån ”European Guidelines of Quality Criteria for CT” och modifierades för att passa till varje studie. Granskarnas bedömning analyserades med ordinal logistisk regression så kallad visual grading regression (VGR). Resultat från delarbetet I visade att det fanns en signifikant inverkan av dos (p <0,001) och rekonstruktionsalgoritm (p <0,01) på samtliga bildkriterier, med en beräknad möjlig dosminskning på 5–9%. Delarbetet II visade att rekonstruktionsalgoritmen ADMIRE förbättrar bildkvaliteten i jämförelse med FBP. ADMIRE styrka 3 tillåter en dosminskning mellan 22–47% för samtliga bildkriterier medan ADMIRE styrka 5 tillåter en dosminskning mellan 34–74% för nästan alla bedömda bildkriterier utom återgivning av leverns parenkym. Ett mycket oväntat resultat var att bildkvalitén för 70% dosnivå bedömdes som högre eller likvärdig med 100% dosnivå, vilket innebar att stråldosen kan sänkas med 30% utan förändring i algoritm eller styrka. Resultaten av delarbete III visade att avbildning av njuranatomi var som förväntat för varje fas med fördel för kontrastuppladdningsfaserna jämfört med den nativa fasen. Detta var inte ett oväntat resultat eftersom DT-urografiprotokollet är utformat för att visualisera njuranatomi på bästa möjliga sätt. Vid bedömning av patologiska fynd, erhölls dock små och ickesignifikanta skillnader mellan faserna. Däremot noterades signifikant högre bedömningssäkerhet för patologi i njurarna för de kontrast förstärkta faserna jämfört med nativfasen, och endast för bifynd signifikant högre poäng för parenkymfasen. Delarbete IV visade att styrka 5 jämfört med styrka 3 av den iterativa rekonstruktionsalgoritmen, har olika effekter på bedömningen av bildkvalitetskriterierna. Ökning av MPR-snittjocklek från 1 mm till 2 mm eller 3mm, ger en förbättring i bildkvalité, vilket möjliggör en viss dosreduktion. Den kliniska användbarheten av ADMIRE styrka 5 är begränsad, medan ADMIRE styrka 3 levererar bättre bildkvalitet för samtliga undersökta bildkriterier vid datortomografiundersökning av buken. Den viktigaste slutsatsen av delarbeten I, II och IV är att iterativa rekonstruktionsalgoritmer förbättrar bildkvalitet jämfört med FBP för samma stråldos och en dosminskning är möjlig. Detta kan användas för att optimera det kliniska DT-bukundersöknings protokoll. Slutsatsen för delarbetet III var att en lågdos-DT-bukundersökning är ett av många dosreduceringsalternativ, som möjligen kan användas för att minska strålningsbördan hos vissa patientgrupper som är mer känsliga för röntgenstrålning. |
| ct radiographer education and training required: Advanced Imaging Modalities Steffen Rickes, P. Malfertheiner, 2004-01-01 Imaging technologies are the cornerstone in the diagnosis and staging of benign and malignant lesions in the liver and pancreas. Although the methods are partly competing, they often need to be used in a complementary way in order to obtain optimal results for decision making. The introduction of new and refined non-invasive imaging technologies has lately led to a major progress in the diagnostic approach to diseases of the digestive system. For example, this is the case with echo-enhanced sonography: This technique is based on the property of microbubbles to resonate and emit harmonic waves in an ultrasound field. The initial method, defined as 'second harmonic imaging', was limited by the incapacity to separate the signals obtained from the bubbles and the tissue texture. This procedure has been replaced by the pulse inversion imaging technique which now gives a much better picture quality, allowing to depict the vascularization pattern of distinct lesions in the liver and pancreas. Similarly, the performance of other key imaging modalities such as CT-scan, magnetic resonance imaging, Doppler sonography and endosonography has been improved. Clinicians seeking current information on modern imaging modalities for diagnosis, differentiation and staging of gastrointestinal diseases will find this publication very useful. |
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