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Digital and Radiographic Imaging: A Practical Approach |  | Author: Chris Gunn MA TDCR
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Category: Book
List Price: $73.95
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 1558036
Media: Paperback
Edition: 4th
Pages: 208
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 11.7 x 8.2 x 0.6
ISBN: 0443068631
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.0754
EAN: 9780443068638
ASIN: 0443068631
Publication Date: December 22, 2008
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Product Description
This book covers all the existing imaging modalities currently in use in imaging departments, providing a sound basis for understanding how individual systems work. It is designed to be accessible to students without minimising the content. Although conventional imaging is being phased out, it still exists in certain areas, e.g. dental surgeries, and therefore is reduced in size and placed in an Appendix.
- The text has been restructured in list form to increase clarity and aid study
- Pedagogic features include an introduction and summary for each chapter
- Glossaries of imaging terms and computer buzz words, and a key to commonly used abbreviations are included
- New edition is completely rewritten:
- Digital imaging is main focus
- CT, ultrasound, MRI and NMR imaging added
- 'Conventional' imaging retained as an Appendix
- Text simplified, and block diagrams, flow charts and tables added to increase accessibility of content
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| Customer Reviews:
Focus QA Needed October 12, 2009
PLOM (Sydney, AUSTRALIA)
As a Biomedical Engineer I was attracted to this book by its innovative and simple layout. The presentation style cuts through to the core issues and topics and provides rapid access to important information. In this regard it succeeds admirably.
I particularly like the clear and concise illustrations and informative description of techniques and imaging systems. I think it compliments a more traditional book by providing something like a "viva" for review or refresher of knowledge. To illustrate this imagine having MRI covered in good detail in about five pages without it being crowded, wordy or full of esoterica. Quite a brilliant style.
It will also serve as a strong hint as to what is important and worthy of more study elsewhere.
I enjoyed the section on the old technique of image processing - fascinating, and disappearing fast.
The one thing I don't like too much is the focus on issues outside the core topic of imaging. There is probably too much computing information that can could easily be accessed through other books in more detail and with better outcomes. For example, I was amazed to find a section on building a website - as if Digital Radiologists need to do that by themselves. Perhaps a computing glossary would suffice.
All in all, a welcome addition to a Clinical Engineer's library as a handy "quick guide" but needing some QA on the focus of the book. I expect radiologists will find it a handy reference as well.
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