Computed Tomography , 5th Edition

Description

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.

Key Features

• Chapter outlines and chapter review questions help you focus your study time and master content.

New to this Edition

• 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).

Companion Products

• Computed Tomography - E-Book, 5th Edition : Computed Tomography - E-Book
• Computed Tomography - Elsevier EBook on VitalSource, 5th Edition : Computed Tomography - Elsevier EBook on VitalSource

Readership

Radiography students and practitioners (approximately 15,000 US students per year; 230,600 practitioners

Table of Contents

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Author Information

By Euclid Seeram, RT(R), BSc, MSc, FCAMRT, Medical Imaging, Advanced Studies, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada