Learn the technical and interpersonal skills you need to care for radiography patients! Patient Care in Radiography with an Introduction to Medical Imaging, 9th Edition provides illustrated, step-by-step instructions for a wide range of patient procedures and imaging modalities. To ensure safe and effective patient care, key concepts are demonstrated visually and always applied to clinical practice. New to this edition is coverage of the latest post-image manipulation techniques and ASRT Practice Standards. Written by noted radiology educators Ruth Ann Ehrlich and Dawn Coakes, this text emphasizes important skills such as patient assessment, infection control, patient transfer, and bedside radiography.
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<li>Coverage of patient care and procedural skills</li> help you provide safe, high-quality patient care along with technical proficiency.<li>
Step-by-step procedures are shown in photo essays, and are demonstrated with more than 400 full-color illustrations. </li>
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Information from the American Society of Radiologic Technologists familiarizes you with the organization that guides your profession.</li>
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Case studies focus on medicolegal terms, standards, and applications, helping you build the problem-solving skills needed to deal with situations you will encounter in the clinical setting</li>
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Chapter outlines, objectives, key terms, summaries, review questions, and critical thinking exercises focus on the key information in each chapter and help you assess your grasp of the material.</li>
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Coverage of infection control helps you prevent the spread of diseases.</li>
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Special Imaging Modalities chapter provides an overview of patient care for a wide range of imaging methods.</li>
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Answers to the review questions make it easy to check your knowledge.</li> </ul>
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<li>UPDATED practice requirements </li>include ASRT Practice Standards and AHA Patient Care Partnership Standards.<li>
NEW contrast products and post-image manipulation techniques include the newest material on Cone beam utilization, MR imaging, image-guided therapy, and kV imaging.</li>
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NEW images highlight many patient procedures, showing exactly how to care for patients. </li> </ul>

Patient Care in Radiography: With an Introduction to Medical Imaging

Medical Books

Ehrlich RT(R)(ARRT), Ruth Ann

Coakes BS RT(R), Dawn M

Allied Health Professions

Mosby

Learn to master radiography patient care with the book that covers it best! With step-by-step instructions and more than 400 full-color illustrations, Patient Care in Radiography, 10th Edition is the perfect resource to help teach you effective radiography patient care. Each chapter expertly guides you through the latest guidelines, carefully making the connection between the topics being discussed and how they relate to patient care. An emphasis is placed on the skills and procedures that are imperative for quality patient care ― including safety, transfer, positioning, infection control, and patient assessment. Also included is information on microbiology, emerging diseases, trans-cultural communication, ECGs, administering medications, and bedside radiography to ensure you are well-versed in both the technical and interpersonal skills needed for professional practice.
<ul>
<li>Coverage of patient care and procedural skills </li>helps provide safe, high-quality patient care and technical proficiency.<li>
Step-by-step procedures are shown in photo essays, demonstrated with more than 400 full-color illustrations. </li>
<li>
Case studies focus on medicolegal terms, standards, and applications and help build problem-solving skills.</li>
<li>
Coverage of infection control helps emphasize the importance of preventing the spread of diseases.</li>
<li>
Special Imaging Modalities chapter provides an overview of patient care for a wide range of imaging methods.</li>
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Chapter outlines, objectives, key terms, summaries, review questions, and critical thinking exercises focus on the key information in each chapter.</li>
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Answers to the review questions are included in the back of the book.</li>
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<li>NEW! New images </li>highlight many patient procedures and visually demonstrate how to care for patients.<li>
NEW! Updated content coversthe most current exams, procedures, and technologies, as well as the most current information from the American Society of Radiologic Technologists.</li>
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Patient Care in Radiography

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Patient Care in Radiography: With an Introduction to Medical Imaging

Patient Care in Radiography

Patient Care in Radiography: With an Introduction to Medical Imaging