Computed Tomography [Paperback]

Stewart Bushong (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071343547 | ISBN-13: 978-0071343541 | Publication Date: May 4, 2000 | Edition: 1

Here's everything students must know about computed tomography to excel in the classroom, score big on the ARRT exams, and thrive in clinical practice. Covers the full range of topics--ultrasound interaction with tissue, the ultrasound beam and image, quality control, the biological effects of ultrasound, image artifacts, and more. (20010301)

Editorial Reviews

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"A quite welcome addition to the slim canon of materials available...The design of the pages cannot be praised enough; the handwritten tables and illustrations are inviting, rather than forbidding....This handbook fills a gap on the CT bookshelf."--Radiologic Technology (Radiologic Technology )

From the Back Cover

If you’ve ever used a highlighter to identify key facts, phrases, concepts, and equations in your study, you’ll appreciate the format of McGraw-Hill’s Essentials of Medical Imaging Series. This guide gives you the essentials of computed tomography--without the extraneous material. In an easy-to-absorb format, it provides everything you need to excel on the ARRT exam, shine in the classroom, and handle the challenges of clinical practice with professional skill. Eliminated are time-wasting side trips into subjects you don't really need to know. Perfect for exam prep, course review, self-study, or on-the-job brushup, Computed Tomography gives you: Highlighted facts in an at-a-glance bulleted format. Expert coverage of all important topics. Succinct, needed information on CT for basic and advanced radiography. Concept-simplifying boxed examples and explanations. Attention-getting illustrations. Chapter-ending practice ARRT-type questions. Helpful references to texts for more information. Authoritative focus from the author of the leading radiological textbook for technicians.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical; 1 edition (May 4, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071343547
• ISBN-13: 978-0071343541
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #101,423 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #64 in Books > Medical Books > Allied Health Professions > Radiologic & Ultrasound Technology

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars the watered down version of CT, February 25, 2005

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busybee "Pam" (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Computed Tomography (Paperback)

This is for thoes who have no idea about the who, what, where, or why of CT. It offers a good start so that when you move on to a better book you will at least know the jargon. Very contradictory and sometimes just plain wrong.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Contradicting book, February 8, 2005

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Scott E. Mitchell (So. Lake Tahoe, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Computed Tomography (Paperback)

This study guide appears to be helpful at first. However, as one gets further along in the book, contradictions appear all over the place. In chapter 5 the author states that "z-axis resolution is reduced with spiral CT", but six pages later in the practice test, the correct answer is z-axis resolution is improved with spiral CT. What gives? Shame on the authors and editors for releasing a study guide that confuses as much as educates. I guess they were too busy counting their dollars to care.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars NOT beneficial for CT Licensing Exam, January 12, 2005

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D. Taylor (Santa Rosa, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Computed Tomography (Paperback)

This book is strictly about the mechanics and physics behind computed tomography. This information is only a portion (and not the largest) of the national exam. Additionally, within the first two chapters I found several errors in the chapter information versus the post "examinations." This does not provide allot of confidence in preparing for the exam. I discarded this book and purchased study materials through an online source geared to medical imaging and CT. I did pass the examination!