Overview

Radiologic technologists play an important role in the care and management of patients undergoing advanced imaging procedures. This new edition provides the up-to-date information and thorough coverage you need to understand the physical principles of computed tomography (CT) and safely produce high-quality images. You'll gain valuable knowledge about the practice of CT scanning, effective communication with other medical personnel, and sectional anatomic images as they relate to CT.

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Author:   Euclid Seeram
Publisher:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Imprint:   Saunders
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.116kg
ISBN:  

9781416028956

ISBN 10:   1416028951
Pages:   560
Publication Date:   01 October 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Computed Tomography: An Overview 2. Introduction to Computers 3. Digital Image Processing 4. Physical Principles of Computed Tomography 5. Data Acquisition Concepts 6. Image Reconstruction 7. Basic Instrumentation 8. Image Post Processing and Visualization Tools 9. Image Quality 10. Radiation Dose in CT 11. Single-Slice Spiral/Helical CT-Physical Principles and Instrumentation 12. Multislice Spiral/Helical Computed Tomography-Physical Principles and Instrumentation 13. Technical Applications of Multislice CT Scanning NEW! 14. Three Dimensional Computed Tomography-Basic Concepts 15. Virtual Reality Imaging 16. Position Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography (PET/CT) Scanners NEW! 17. Computed Tomography of the Head, Cerebral Vessels, Neck, and Spine 18. Computed Tomography of the Body 19. Pediatric Computed Tomography 20. Quality Control for Computed Tomography Scanners

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. Dr. Seeram has had more than 26 textbooks published to date, including Computed Tomography (Elsevier). These books have a world-wide distribution and several of them have been adopted by Schools of Medical Imaging all over the world for their educational programs. He was formerly the Program Head of the Medical Imaging Degree at the British Columbia Institute of Technology, where he worked for 38 years serving the Medical Imaging Education and Clinical Practice Communities.

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