Computed Tomography for Technologists: Exam Review

Höfundur: Lois E. Romans (Útgáfa: 3)
Computed Tomography for Technologists: Exam Review

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To be used as a companion to Computed Tomography for Technologists: A Comprehensive Text, 3e, and as a review of computed tomography on its own, this excellent resource is for students preparing to take the advanced level certification exam offered by The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).

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Útgefandi
Wolters Kluwer Health
ISBN
9781975232993
Print ISBN
9781975232993
Format
ePub
Útgáfa
3
Höfundar
Lois E. Romans
Tungumál
English
Útgefið
2025-06-23
Prent takmörkun á líftíma
10
Prent takmörkun
2
Afritunar takmörkun
2

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  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Preface
  • User’s Guide
  • Table of Contents
  • SECTION I: Image Production
  • CHAPTER 1 Basic Principles of CT
  • BACKGROUND AND TERMINOLOGY
  • BEAM ATTENUATION
  • POLYCHROMATIC X-RAY BEAM
  • VOLUME AVERAGING
  • SCAN MODES
  • IMAGE PLANES
  • OVERVIEW OF CT OPERATION
  • CHAPTER 1: Interactive MCQ
  • CHAPTER 2 Data Acquisition
  • DATA ACQUISITION
  • GANTRY
  • Generator
  • X-ray Source
  • Filtration
  • Detectors
  • Scanner Generation
  • Detector Electronics
  • PATIENT TABLE
  • CHAPTER 2: Interactive MCQ
  • CHAPTER 3 Image Reconstruction
  • IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION TERMINOLOGY
  • EQUIPMENT COMPONENTS USED FOR IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION
  • DATA TYPES
  • OVERVIEW OF IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION
  • Filtered Back Projection
  • Iterative Reconstruction
  • Deep Learning Image Reconstruction
  • CHAPTER 3: Interactive MCQ
  • CHAPTER 4 Image Display
  • DISPLAY MONITORS
  • WINDOW SETTINGS
  • IMAGE DISPLAY OPTIONS
  • CHAPTER 4: Interactive MCQ
  • CHAPTER 5 Methods of Data Acquisition
  • LOCALIZER SCANS
  • STEP-AND-SHOOT SCANNING
  • Single-Detector Row Systems
  • Multidetector Row Systems
  • Dual-Source CT
  • HELICAL SCANNING
  • Pitch
  • CHAPTER 5: Interactive MCQ
  • CHAPTER 6 Image Quality
  • SCANNING PARAMETERS DEFINED
  • Milliampere Second
  • Tube Voltage (kVp)
  • Uncoupling Effect
  • Slice Thickness
  • Field of View
  • Reconstruction Algorithm
  • Pitch
  • Scan Geometry
  • IMAGE QUALITY DEFINED
  • Spatial Resolution
  • Factors Affecting Spatial Resolution
  • CONTRAST RESOLUTION
  • Noise
  • Factors Affecting Contrast Resolution
  • TEMPORAL RESOLUTION
  • CHAPTER 6: Interactive MCQ
  • CHAPTER 7 Quality Assurance
  • QUALITY ASSURANCE METHODS
  • Quality Control Phantoms
  • Image Artifacts
  • CHAPTER 7: Interactive MCQ
  • CHAPTER 8 Post-processing
  • RETROSPECTIVE RECONSTRUCTION
  • IMAGE REFORMATION
  • Multiplanar Reformation
  • Three-Dimensional Reformation
  • Region-of-Interest Editing
  • Factors That Degrade Reformatted Images
  • CHAPTER 8: Interactive MCQ
  • CHAPTER 9 Data Management
  • INTRODUCTION TO IMAGING INFORMATICS
  • PACS FUNDAMENTALS
  • Networking
  • Electronic Standards
  • Image Acquisition
  • Workstation Monitors
  • Data Storage
  • Image Distribution
  • CLINICAL ENTERPRISE IMAGING
  • CHAPTER 9: Interactive MCQ
  • SECTION II: Patient Care
  • CHAPTER 10 Patient Communication
  • BENEFITS OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
  • THE COMMUNICATION PROCESS
  • Barriers to Communication
  • Nonverbal Communication
  • PRACTICAL ADVICE
  • Communication Habits to Avoid
  • Communication Habits to Adopt
  • CHAPTER 10: Interactive MCQ
  • CHAPTER 11 Patient Preparation
  • INITIATING THE EXAMINATION
  • Selecting the Appropriate Protocol
  • ROOM PREPARATION
  • MEDICAL HISTORY
  • Patient Identification
  • Patient Safety
  • Protocol Selection
  • Diagnostic Information
  • Laboratory Values
  • Patient Education and Informed Consent
  • Immobilization and Patient Restraint Devices
  • Assessment and Monitoring Vital Signs
  • Body Temperature
  • Pulse
  • Respirations
  • Blood Pressure
  • CHAPTER 11: Interactive MCQ
  • CHAPTER 12 Contrast Agents
  • INTRAVASCULAR CONTRAST AGENTS
  • Properties of Iodinated Agents
  • Dose
  • Iodinated Contrast Media During Pregnancy and Lactation
  • Adverse Effects of Iodinated Contrast Medium
  • GI CONTRAST MEDIUM
  • Barium Sulfate Solutions
  • Iodinated Agents
  • Water
  • Air and Carbon Dioxide
  • INTRATHECAL CONTRAST ADMINISTRATION
  • Intra-articular Contrast
  • Intravesical Contrast
  • CHAPTER 12: Interactive MCQ
  • CHAPTER 13 Injection Techniques
  • VASCULAR ACCESS
  • Starting a Peripheral IV Line
  • MANAGING PATIENTS WITH EXISTING VASCULAR ACCESS
  • Using a CVAD
  • BASIC PRINCIPLES OF IV CONTRAST ADMINISTRATION
  • General Phases of Tissue Enhancement
  • Methods of Contrast Media Delivery
  • Factors Affecting Contrast Enhancement
  • CHAPTER 13: Interactive MCQ
  • CHAPTER 14 Radiation Dosimetry in CT
  • BASIC DOSE CONCEPTS
  • Measurement Terminology
  • Dose Geometry
  • Z Axis Variations
  • Comparison of Dose From CT With Doses From Conventional Radiographic Studies
  • Factors Affecting Dose
  • WHY THE CONCERN?
  • Commonly Used and Relatively High Radiation Doses
  • INFORMATION CONCERNING THE EFFECTS OF LOW-DOSE RADIATION
  • A NEED FOR EDUCATION
  • Extra Images
  • Need for Awareness
  • Initiatives to Raise Awareness
  • Perception of Risk
  • Special Consideration for the Pediatric Population
  • STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING DOSE
  • General Strategies
  • Additional Strategies for Dose Reduction in Pediatric Patients
  • Patient Shielding
  • CHAPTER 14: Interactive MCQ
  • SECTION III: Cross-Sectional Anatomy
  • CHAPTER 15 Neuroanatomy
  • HEAD
  • Brain
  • Sinuses
  • Temporal Bones (Coronal and Axial)
  • NECK
  • SPINE
  • CHAPTER 16 Thoracic Anatomy
  • CHEST
  • CHAPTER 17 Abdominopelvic Anatomy
  • ABDOMEN/PELVIS
  • CHAPTER 18 Musculoskeletal Anatomy
  • WRIST
  • HIP
  • KNEE (LEFT)
  • FOOT (RIGHT)
  • SECTION IV: Imaging Procedures and Protocols
  • CHAPTER 19 Neurologic Imaging Procedures
  • HEAD PROTOCOLS
  • Routine Brain Imaging
  • Other Head Protocols
  • NECK PROTOCOLS
  • CTA OF THE HEAD AND NECK
  • SPINE PROTOCOLS
  • THE EVALUATION OF STROKE
  • CT BRAIN PERFUSION SCANS
  • CHAPTER 19: Interactive MCQ
  • CHAPTER 20 Thoracic Imaging Procedures
  • GENERAL THORACIC SCANNING METHODS
  • CT of the Airways
  • High-Resolution CT
  • CT Lung Volume/Density
  • THORACIC CTA
  • CTA of PE
  • CARDIAC CT
  • Cardiac Anatomy
  • CTA Technique
  • CHAPTER 20: Interactive MCQ
  • CHAPTER 21 Abdomen and Pelvis Imaging Procedures
  • GENERAL ABDOMINAL SCANNING METHODS
  • Liver
  • Pancreas
  • Kidneys and Ureters
  • CT of the Adrenal Glands
  • CT in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis
  • CT in the Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Calculi
  • CHAPTER 21: Interactive MCQ
  • CHAPTER 22 Musculoskeletal Imaging Procedures
  • GENERAL MUSCULOSKELETAL SCANNING METHODS
  • Wrist
  • Shoulder
  • Knee
  • Foot and Ankle
  • CHAPTER 22: Interactive MCQ
  • CHAPTER 23 Interventional CT and CT Fluoroscopy
  • IMAGING TECHNIQUES FOR CT-GUIDED INTERVENTIONS
  • INDICATIONS FOR CT-GUIDED PROCEDURES
  • CT-Guided Biopsies
  • CT-Guided Abscess Drainage
  • CHAPTER 23: Interactive MCQ
  • CHAPTER 24 Exam Review
  • MOCK EXAM
  • CHAPTER 24: Interactive MCQ
  • APPENDIX Answers to Review Questions
  • Index