Merrill’s Pocket Guide to Radiography, 13th Edition: A Comprehensive Resource for Radiographers

Designed as a pocket-sized companion to Merrill’s Atlas of Radiographic Positioning and Procedures, 13th Edition, this guide provides quick reference to essential information for 170 of the most frequently requested projections radiographers encounter in clinical practice.

Key Features and Benefits

• Diagnostic-Quality Radiographs: Demonstrate the result radiographers strive to achieve, ensuring accurate and high-quality imaging.
• Easy Access to Information: Tabbed sections and a two-color format emphasize critical information, allowing radiographers to quickly locate and use the necessary data.
• Bulleted Step-by-Step Instructions: Facilitate quick and efficient performance of radiographic exams, ensuring precise positioning and optimal results.
• Computed Radiography Information: Enables radiographers to make subtle adjustments for optimal results with Computed Radiography (CR).
• Exposure Technique Chart: Helps reduce repeat radiographs and improves overall image quality, ensuring accurate diagnoses.
• Abbreviations and External Landmarks: Provide quick reference to frequently needed information, streamlining the radiography process.
• Compensating Filter Information: Includes vital data for projections requiring filters, ensuring accurate and high-quality imaging.

What’s New in the 13th Edition

• Updated Positioning Photos: Illustrate current digital imaging equipment and technology, ensuring radiographers are familiar with the latest advancements.
• More Digital Radiographs: Offer greater contrast resolution for improved visualization of pertinent anatomy, enabling accurate diagnoses.
• Updated kVp Values: Reflect current theory about optimal kVp values for use with digital imaging modalities, ensuring high-quality imaging.

This comprehensive guide is an essential resource for radiographers, providing the necessary tools and information to excel in clinical practice. With its concise and easy-to-use format, Merrill’s Pocket Guide to Radiography, 13th Edition, is the perfect companion for radiography students and professionals alike.

Product Details:

• ISBN-13: 9780323311960
• Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
• Publication Date: March 12, 2015
• Edition Description: New Edition
• Pages: 352