A Comprehensive Guide to Radiographic Sciences and Technology

Foreword xiii

Preface xiv

Acknowledgments xvii

Section 1: Introduction

Chapter 1 Radiographic sciences and technology: an overview 3

RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING SYSTEMS: MAJOR MODALITIES AND COMPONENTS 4

RADIOGRAPHIC PHYSICS AND TECHNOLOGY 5

Essential physics of diagnostic imaging 5

Digital radiographic imaging modalities 5

Radiographic exposure technique 6

Image quality considerations 6

Computed tomogra...