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Mosby's Comprehensive Review of Radiography
The Complete Study Guide and Career Planner
- 8th Edition - October 1, 2020
- Author: William J. Callaway
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 6 9 4 8 8 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 6 9 6 3 2 - 6
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Request a sales quotePass the ARRT certification exam on your first try with this all-in-one review! Mosby's Comprehensive Review of Radiography: The Complete Study Guide & Career Planner, 8th Edition provides a complete, outline-style review of the major subject areas covered on the ARRT examination in radiography. Each review section is followed by a set of questions testing your knowledge of that subject area. Three mock ARRT exams are included in the book, and more than 1,400 online review questions may be randomly combined to generate a virtually limitless number of practice exams. From noted educator and speaker William J. Callaway, this study guide is also ideal for use in radiography courses and in beginning your career as a radiographer.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Evolve Student Resources
- Copyright
- About the Author
- Dedication
- Reviewers
- Preface
- Content and Organization
- New Content and Features
- How to Use This Book
- Acknowledgments
- Part I: Review and Study Guide
- 1. Preparation for Review
- Welcome to Your Study Guide and Career Planner!
- Prioritizing Subjects and Scheduling Study Time
- Patient Care (33 questions)
- Safety (50 questions)
- Image Production (51 questions)
- Procedures (66 questions)
- Exam Procedure
- Test-Taking Skills
- You’re on Your Way!
- 2. Patient Care
- Basic Patient Care Terminology
- Communication with the Patient
- Medicolegal Aspects of Practice
- Scheduling of Radiographic Examinations
- Patient Preparation
- Patient History
- Patient Transfer
- Transfer from Wheelchair to X-Ray Table
- Infection Control
- Assessment of Changing Patient Conditions
- Contrast Media
- Venipuncture
- Hazardous Materials
- Review Questions
- 3. Safety
- Basic Radiation Protection Terminology
- Units of Radiation Measurement
- Basic Principles of Radiation Protection
- Photon–Tissue Interactions
- Annual Dose Limits
- Review of the Cell
- Patient Exposure and Protection
- Radiation Worker Exposure and Protection
- Monitoring Radiation Exposure
- Review Questions
- 4. Image Production
- X-Ray Equipment Operation
- Conditions Necessary for the Production of X-Rays
- Equipment Used in the Production of X-Rays (Figure 4-1)
- X-Ray Production
- Fluoroscopy
- Mobile Radiographic and Fluoroscopic Units
- Quality Control of X-Ray–Producing Equipment
- Digital Image Acquisition
- Review Questions
- Review Questions for Digital Image Acquisition
- 5. Procedures
- Basic Procedures and Positioning Terminology
- Related Medical Terminology: Prefixes, Roots, and Suffixes
- Basic Principles of Positioning and Procedures
- Topography
- Motion Control
- Exposure Modification
- Body Habitus
- Pediatric Radiography: General Principles
- Trauma: General Principles
- Review of Anatomy Relevant to Radiography
- Review of Radiographic Positioning, Procedures, and Pathology
- Review Questions
- 6. Challenge Tests
- Challenge Test Number 1
- Challenge Test Number 2
- Challenge Test Number 3
- Part II: Career Planning
- 7. Career Paths
- Career Planning Inventory
- Goal Setting
- Continuing Education Requirements
- Continuing Qualifications Requirements (CQR)
- Radiologic Specialties
- Academic Degrees
- 8. Writing a Professional Resume
- Purpose of a Resume
- Contents of a Resume
- Writing the Resume
- Cover Letter
- Appearance of the Resume and Cover Letter
- Job Application
- 9. Interviewing
- Purpose of an Interview
- Personal Appearance
- Preparing for the Interview
- Interview Process
- Interview Outcomes and Follow-Up
- 10. Employment Expectations
- Entering the Health Care Workforce
- Task Inventory
- Organizational Structure and Your Professional Responsibility
- Appendixes
- Answers to Review Questions
- Bibliography
- Illustration Credits
- Index
- No. of pages: 272
- Language: English
- Edition: 8
- Published: October 1, 2020
- Imprint: Mosby
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323694889
- eBook ISBN: 9780323696326
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William J. Callaway
Affiliations and expertise
Radiography Educator, Author, Speaker