Radiographic Image Analysis: Mastering the Skills for Diagnostic-Quality Radiographs

Gain the knowledge and skills you need to analyze radiographic images and solve imaging challenges with the Radiographic Image Analysis, 6th Edition by Kathy McQuillen-Martensen MA RT(R). This comprehensive guide is designed to help you evaluate and adjust images to produce diagnostic-quality radiographs, reflecting the latest ARRT content specifications.

Identify and Correct Imaging Errors

This valuable resource helps you identify the error in positioning or technique that may have caused a poor image, and then shows you how to correct the problem. By doing so, you can reduce the need for repeat radiographs and improve patient care. Each projection includes an optimal radiograph along with examples of unacceptable images, allowing you to learn from common mistakes.

Building Critical Thinking Skills for Success

Written by radiology expert Kathy McQuillen-Martensen, this text builds your critical thinking skills and helps you prepare for success on the ARRT certification examination. Chapter objectives, key terms, outlines, and summaries reinforce the most important material, ensuring you’re well-equipped to tackle even the most challenging imaging scenarios.

Comprehensive Image Analysis Guidelines

Image analysis guidelines for each procedure include:

• Accurately positioned projections with labeled anatomy
• Photographs of accurately positioned models
• Discussions of poor positioning and of positioning variations
• Practice projections that demonstrate common procedural errors

Questions to Consider help you thoroughly analyze projections, while Spotlights highlighting Concepts boxes emphasize the most important information and direct readers to additional information on these topics.

Assess Your Understanding and Stay Up-to-Date

Review questions at the end of chapters help you assess your understanding of the material, with answers provided online. Summary tables provide quick access to important data for easy reference. Bolded key terms are defined in the expanded glossary, ensuring you understand the terms under discussion.

This new edition includes additional images to help you evaluate and correct positioning errors, as well as revamped chapters on digital imaging that incorporate the latest technology. Updates reflect the latest ARRT content specifications, ensuring you’re always up-to-date with the latest developments in radiographic image analysis.

With the Radiographic Image Analysis, 6th Edition, you’ll gain the skills and knowledge you need to excel in radiography and provide high-quality patient care.