Radiologic Science for Technologists: Physics, Biology, and Protection [Hardcover]

Stewart C. Bushong (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0801664551 | ISBN-13: 978-0801664557 | Publication Date: December 1, 1992 | Edition: 5th

Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Brandon/Hill Allied Health List first purchase selection. Major textbook/reference for radiologic technology students and practitioners. 693 illustrations. Previous edition: c1993. DNLM: Technology, Radiologic. --This text refers to the hardcover edition of this title

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Ensure high-quality images and safe, effective practice with a working knowledge of radiologic science --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Stewart C. Bushong, ScD, FACR, FACMP, Professor, Department of Radiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 714 pages
• Publisher: Mosby-Year Book; 5th edition (December 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801664551
• ISBN-13: 978-0801664557
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,515,608 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Radiologic Sciences for the Technologist, April 6, 2000

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This review is from: Radiologic Science for Technologists: Physics, Biology, and Protection (Hardcover)

This book has an excellent review for basic math, scientific notation and basic concepts of radiation science. The difficulty that I have experienced with this book is the numerous mistakes(often pointed out by the students) as well as the minimal explanations to the problems presented. This should not be an exclusive text for radiology students but is a good supplemental text because it does have a good accompanying workbook.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good flow but many mistakes, January 5, 2009

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This review is from: Radiologic Science for Technologists: Physics, Biology, and Protection, 9e (RADIOLOGIC SCIENCE FOR TECHNOLOGISTS: PHYS, BIOL & PROTECTION) (Hardcover)

I just finished a college course in Radiologic Physics using this book. Each chapter's information and formulas build upon the previous chapter, and I found the flow of information easy to follow. The examples problems were helpful (sometimes) to make the author's point. But, thats where the problem lies with this book. The example problems had too many mathmatical mistakes or misprints. In one chapter the author kept switching the variable "L" with "1" within the same problem. Most other problems were either missing steps or the math was just wrong. I would spend twenty minutes on an example trying to figure out how they got an answer and finally would either just move on or come up with my own answer and verify it with the instructor the next class. For a book in its 9th Ed., someone should have caught these mistakes long ago. Each chapter had at least two, to as many as six mistakes. While there is good information in this book and great diagrams and charts as to how X-rays are produced, the example problems make this book average instead of good. (Definitely buy the workbook if you purchase this book).

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars RIDDLED with MISTAKES, October 4, 2009

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johannes - See all my reviews

This review is from: Radiologic Science for Technologists: Physics, Biology, and Protection, 9e (RADIOLOGIC SCIENCE FOR TECHNOLOGISTS: PHYS, BIOL & PROTECTION) (Hardcover)

While it is a good book, it needs considerable review by its author and editors because it is riddled with mathematical errors and mistakes. There are several areas in the book that contradict other areas in the book.