Computed Tomography for Technologists (Paperback)

LOIS E. ROMANS

ISBN 10: 1975232933 / ISBN 13: 9781975232931

Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, 2025

About this Item

Paperback. Covering only what CT technologists need to know, this all-in-one solution helps students develop the knowledge and decision-making skills they need for clinical practice while preparing them for the ARRT registry exam. Organized around the four major ARRT content categories (patient care, safety, image production, and procedures), the fully updated 3rd edition takes an easy-to-understand approach that combines real-world scenarios, and proven pedagogy to help students master the content of the course. - The latest ARRT and ASRT standards are incorporated to fully prepare students for the registry exam. - Up-to-date content on patient radiation dosing includes methods to reduce doses, such as adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASIR) and factors associated with expanded MDCT that contribute to the dose. - The book's robust online student resources now include new audio flashcards, a new audio glossary, and new animations, as well as an image bank and exam simulator. - Clinical Application boxes use real-life scenarios to illustrate and explain concepts. - In-text learning aids, including key terms, key concepts boxes, review questions, an end-of-the book glossary, and recommended readings, reinforce learning. - Examples of Exam Protocols summarize appropriate protocols and procedures for examining major anatomical areas. - CT Cross-Sectional Slices, accompanied by shaded diagrams and a reference image, appear in the Cross-Sectional Anatomy section. "Organized around the four major ARRT content categories (patient care, safety, image production, and procedures), the fully updated, all-in-one solution combines real-world scenarios, and proven pedagogy to help students master the content of the course while preparing for the ARRT registry exam"-- Provided by publisher. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Computed Tomography for Technologists (Paperback)
• Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1975232933
• ISBN 13: 9781975232931
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

Well-written and easy to understand, Computed Tomography for Technologists: A Comprehensive Text, 3rd Edition, by Lois E. Romans, RT, (R)(CT) and Ian Lake, CHP, covers just the information that CT technologists need to know. This all-in-one text helps you develop the knowledge and decision-making skills you need for clinical practice while also preparing you for the ARRT registry exam. Organized around the four major ARRT content categories (patient care, safety, image production, and procedures), the fully updated 3rd Edition takes an easy-to-understand approach that combines real-world scenarios and proven learning aids to help you master this challenging area of radiologic technology.

• Incorporates the latest ARRT and ASRT standards and up-to-date content on patient radiation dosing (including methods to reduce doses)
• Features helpful learning aids such as review questions in every chapter, key concept boxes, key terms, clinical applications boxes, and more
• Provides expanded content on pathology, more diagrams of vascular anatomy, and more case studies that depict real-world scenarios
• Contains useful Exam Protocol Tables that summarize protocols and procedures for examining major anatomical areas
• Includes CT cross-sectional slices, accompanied by shaded diagrams and a reference image
• Companion registry review by Lois E. Romans, RT, (R)(CT) also available: Computed Tomography for Technologists: Exam Review, 3rd Edition (978-1-9752-3297-9)
• A Lippincott Connect version of this title is available and includes extensive resources, including interactive practice questions, for DMS instructors and students