Develop the skills you need to safely and effectively produce high-quality medical images with Radiologic Science for Technologists: Physics, Biology, and Protection, 11th Edition. Reorganized and updated with the latest advances in the field, this new edition aligns with the ASRT curriculum to strengthen your understanding of key concepts, and prepare you for success on the ARRT certification exam and in clinical practice. Firmly established as a core resource for medical imaging technology courses, this text gives you a strong foundation in the study and practice of radiologic physics, imaging and exposure, radiobiology, radiation protection, and more.

PART I: RADIOLOGIC PHYSICS1. Essential Concepts of Radiologic Science2. The Structure of Matter3. Electromagnetic Energy4. Electricity, Magnetism, and ElectromagnetismPART II: X-RADIATION5. The X-ray Imaging System 6. The X-ray Tube 7. X-ray Production 8. X-ray Emission 9. X-ray Interaction with Matter PART III: THE RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE10. Radiologic Image Quality 11. Scatter Radiation12. Screen-Film Radiography 13. Screen-Film Radiographic Technique PART IV: THE DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE 14. Medical Imaging Computer Science 15. Computed Radiography 16. Digital Radiography 17. Digital Radiographic Technique18. Viewing the Digital Image PART V: RADIOGRAPHIC QUALITY ASSESSMENT19. Screen-Film Radiographic Artifacts 20. Screen-Film Radiographic Quality Control 21. Digital Radiographic Artifacts22. Digital Radiographic Quality ControlPART VI: ADVANCED X-RAY IMAGING23. Mammography 24. Mammography Quality Control 25. Fluoroscopy 26. Digital Fluoroscopy 27. Interventional Radiography28. Computed Tomography PART VII: RADIOBIOLOGY29. Human Biology30. Fundamental Principles of Radiobiology 31. Molecular Radiobiology32.  Cellular Radiobiology33. Deterministic Effects of Radiation 34. Stochastic Effects of Radiation PART VIII: RADIATION PROTECTION35. Health Physics36. Designing for Radiation Protection37. NEW! Radiography/Fluoroscopy Patient Radiation Dose 38. NEW! Computed Tomography Patient Radiation Dose 39. Patient Radiation Dose Management 40. Occupational Radiation Dose Management