Customer Reviews

Radiographic Anatomy and Positioning

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My class was instructed that we would be using this book and in our second semester the books began to fall apart. We also found that the amount of information was lacking. With permission from our classroom and clinical instructors we are being allowed to utilize the Merrill's Atlas of Radiographic Positions and Radiologic Procedures. This has been the learning tool of Technologists for years and we switched because some one came out with a cheaper product. Just remember you pay for what you get.

We used this text for one of our introductory courses for one year. The layout of the material is well organized and concise which we liked. However, we found the anatomy art to be difficult to relate to. Much of it was to small or the color was not appropriate to distinguish between the anatomy. For example, the anatomy on page 104 is done poorly. Radiography students need much more detail than is shown in this text. We also feel that the students need to be exposed to more than just the basic projections. The radiographs are average and we feel that students need more quality. We are returning to Merrill's for all of our courses because it is comprehensive and is the best value overall for the students.

Still use it for a great reference from time to time. Buy the hardback and keep it on your bookshelf!

A very nice lightweight book. Not comprehensive enough for radiography students unless used as an introductory course. Computer generated anatomy art is not as detailed as other similiar textbooks and much of it is to small. Radiographs are average in quality. A great reference for limited x-ray machine operators. Cannot be used as a reference text with the exception of basic x-ray views. Clean layout and nicely arranged.