Bontrager’s Handbook of Radiographic Positioning and Techniques

<p>Get on-the-spot guidance for all the types of positioning you’ll need to perform during clinicals with <b>Bontrager’s Handbook of Radiographic Positioning and Techniques, 10th Edition</b>. With bulleted instructions and photos of properly-positioned patients, this portable and pocket-sized reference can help you safely, quickly, and confidently position for the most-commonly requested radiographic studies. Plus, this must-have radiographic positioning and anatomy handbook also provides suggested techniques and critique points to help you quickly and easily evaluate your own radiographs as you produce them in clinicals.</p><ul><b> <li>217 projections</b> provide a snapshot of essential information in an easily accessible and portable format.</li> <li><b>Standard radiographic image and evaluation criteria</b> are presented on each positioning page, demonstrating critical anatomy and a list for critique.</li> <li><b>Page number references </b>for the text are included at the bottom of each positioning page to help you easily move back and forth between the text for greater detail and explanation concerning a particular position.</li> <li><b>Positioning presentations </b>include positioning instructions, collimation field size, CR location and CR angle, suggested kVp ranges, space for writing in exposure factors, and more.</li> <li><b>Appendices</b> offer additional quick-reference information on patient dose, abbreviations and acronyms, and various conversion charts, enabling you to locate important information quickly.</li></ul><ul><b> <li>NEW!</b> <b>Updated photographs</b> visually demonstrate the latest digital technology used in radiography with new radiographs, positioning, and equipment images.</li> <li><b>NEW! Updated content reflecting the latest ARRT competencies </b>prepares you for boards and clinical practice.</li> <li><b>NEW!</b> <b>Additional Bernageau and Zanca projections</b> offer guidance on these important projections performed for shoulder pathology and trauma.</li></ul>