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Strength of the book is the writing style, with an approach that builds from the simple to the complex. Principles of Radiographic Imaging presents clear and concise information on radiographic contrast, density, detail and distortion, and ties those concepts together to present an overall picture of radiographic exposure.Radiographic Imaging is a required part of the Radiologic Technology curriculum, so any student who is studying to be a Radiologic Technologist, will need a book such as this to complete the curriculum. ... Read more

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This book is very detailed!!!
If you're looking for a very informative yet fun to read book then, you should have to consider to buy this one. Most specially if you're a radiologic technology student. This book provides the information you just need in a radiography curriculum, to increase your deeper understanding of radiographic imaging (the best when preparing for licensure exams). Also consider to buy its Workbook to test yourself and to see how much you really understood the content you have just learned in the accompanying textbook.

great book
short chapters, easy to read n understand...havnt used it that much yet but so far ..good. ... Read more

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Completely updated, this text provides a basic description of quality management and explains why it is so important to imaging technology. Step-by-step procedures with full-size evaluation forms explain how to understand and implement proper evaluation and documentation of quality assurance and quality control. Useful features include appendices with a review of radiographic quality factors and a glossary with definitions of all the bold-faced terms from the text. A companion CD includes mock Registry exams, sample documentation forms, lab experiments, and critical thinking questions. ... Read more

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Excellent Quality tools
Having used this book in my clinical teaching, I find it the best in it'sclass where quality management programmes are used.The methodologies andtests are almost complete in most areas of radiography equipment. Everyradiography manager should get a copy of this book to be aware of qualityissues that pertain to the whole running of an X-ray dept, from theequipment to the procesing fundamentals.

Definitely a good buy.

Good QA but weak in QM/CQM/TQI
This is by far the best book on the market dealing with radiology QA. It is well written, easy to follow, and give the current criteria.

The major weakness of this book is that it claims to be about "QualityManagement" but it is not. The one and only chapter on this is almostworse than none at all. If the book was retitled "Quality Assurance inthe Imaging Science", I would give it five stars.

excellent Q.M. summary
I am an instructor for a Radiographyprogram and am currently studyings to take my ARRT Q.M. examination.This is the only book I recommend for quallity management.Theothers tend to be confusing and vague.Wellworth it. ... Read more

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A genuine introduction to the subject, The Science of Imaging: An Introduction keeps the mathematics to a minimum and is copiously littered with examples. It takes the reader on a grand tour of imaging. Starting with the fundamentals of light and basic cameras, the authors journey through television and holography to advanced scientific and medical imaging. Topics such as digital recording of images, the photographic process, and film development are dealt with in an informative and entertaining manner. According to the RPS Journal, this is "a truly valuable book, magnificently bringing together such diverse technologiesIt's the best book I have read on the subject at this level." ... Read more

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Quality Management Exam Review for Radiologic Imaging Sciences is the only text available that is designed specifically as a study tool for the Quality Management examination offered by the ARRT.Containing over 600 questions -- three times the number of questions as the exam -- this text is an excellent assessment and education tool.In addition, for each question the rationale is offered for each correct answer and each incorrect distractor. ... Read more

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Improve your test scores and increase your understanding of radiographic imaging. This workbook provides worksheet exercises and laboratories that provide opportunities to build upon your knowledge and apply the basic physics principles that are the foundation of radiography. These activities help you achieve a higher level of theory comprehension and provide numerous opportunities for data analysis. The workbook contains 68 laboratory exercises and 38 worksheets. ... Read more

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Skill Honing!!!
This workbook & study guide is the best to use together along with its parent text. You can use it to test yourself and to see how much you really understood the content you just have learned. ... Read more

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This text on contemporary optical systems is intended for optical researchers and engineers, graduate students and optical microscopists in the biological and biomedical sciences. This second edition contains two completely new chapters. In addition most of the chapters from the first edition have been revised and updated. The book consists of three parts: The first discusses high-aperture optical systems, which form the backbone of optical microscopes. An example is a chapter new in the second edition on the emerging field of high numerical aperture diffractive lenses which seems to have particular promise in improving the correction of lenses. In this part particular attention is paid to optical data storage. The second part is on the use of non-linear optical techniques, including nonlinear optical excitation (total internal reflection fluorescence, second and third harmonic generation and two photon microscopy) and non-linear spectroscopy (CARS). The final part of the book presents miscellaneous techniques that are either novel or well known but finding new applications. An example of the latter is photonic force microscopy that is now rapidly becoming an exciting and indispensable tool in shedding light on the inner working of certain cells or measuring nano-mechanical properties of single molecules.

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The Physics of Medical Imaging reviews the scientific basis and physical principles underpinning imaging in medicine. It covers the major imaging methods of x-radiology, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, and nuclear magnetic resonance, and considers promising new techniques. Following these reviews are several thematic chapters that cover the mathematics of medical imaging, image perception, computational requirements, and techniques. Throughout the book, the author encourages readers to consider key questions concerning imaging. This profusely illustrated and extensively indexed text is accessible to graduate physical scientists, advanced undergraduates, and research students. It logically complements books on applications of imaging techniques in medicine, making it useful for clinicians as well. ... Read more

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Adequate but outdated review of medical imagining
The second page of my copy of this book states:
Reprinted 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003
This is pretty much the same text published in 1988 (after corrections)
So:
Fuzzy 80's CT scan illustrations
Nothingon fat suppression, or more modern image acquisition sequences in the "Nuclear Magnetic Imaging" chapter
Definitely no mention of harmonic ultrasound
Many anachronistic references to 'future technological improvements'

I am not sure whether the publisher's reluctance to update this book represents apathy or avarice, but the failure to more frequently revise a textbook in such a rapidly changing area relegates this book from serious consideration as a primary textbook.

Some chapters are quite clear and complete (for example X-ray) but overall the writng style is a little obtuse.

In summary- some good chapters but outdated, stylistically hum-drum and superceded by the numerous other texts in this area. ... Read more

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Color imaging technology has become almost ubiquitous in modern life in the form of monitors, liquid crystal screens, color printers, scanners, and digital cameras.This book is a comprehensive guide to the scientific and engineering principles of color imaging.It covers the physics of light and color, how the eye and physical devices capture color images, how color is measured and calibrated, and how images are processed.It stresses physical principles and includes a wealth of real-world examples.The book will be of value to scientists and engineers in the color imaging industry and, with homework problems, can also be used as a text for graduate courses on color imaging.Download Description
Color imaging technology has become almost ubiquitous in modern life in the form of monitors, liquid crystal screens, color printers, scanners, and digital cameras.This book is a comprehensive guide to the scientific and engineering principles of color imaging.It covers the physics of light and color, how the eye and physical devices capture color images, how color is measured and calibrated, and how images are processed.It stresses physical principles and includes a wealth of real-world examples.The book will be of value to scientists and engineers in the color imaging industry and, with homework problems, can also be used as a text for graduate courses on color imaging. ... Read more

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It is good book for color science.
It is a good book. It introduce image in wide view of sciense. You can study image from different view, from physic level to practical level. Recommand to everyone love color science. ... Read more

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Good for Computed Tomography
Well, I'm using this book as a reference text for the graduate medical imaging systems course. It's relatively an out of date book, but it covers the most important aspects of Computed Tomography. If you're used to "easy to read" books which are published a lot these days, you'll find the language of this book a little complicated with relatively strange notations. But once you get used to it, you'll definitly enjoy your reading.
At any rate, if you're ready for some math and advanced calculus and you want to learn about the basics of CT, it worths trying.

Good overview of imaging techniques
This book gives a clear, usable overview of many imaging techniques currently in use for medical imaging.It is not for laymen, as it delves into the mathematical basis for the techniques.However, for an engineer there is a satisying amount of detail with a concise overview.

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This book presents a comprehensive introduction to the principles and techniques of radiographic imaging. The physics principles that are the foundation of radiography are explained clearly, with numerous illustrations, examples and solved problems to aid comprehension. Chapters are organized into six units: Creating the Beam, Protecting Patients and Personnel, Creating the Image, Analyzing the Image, Comparing Exposure Systems, and Special Imaging Systems. Specialized imaging modalities, such as mammography, magnetic resonance imaging, and computed tomography and computed radiography, are explained in individual chapters.(KEYWORDS:radiographic technology, radiographic imaging, radiographic physics, imaging modalities) ... Read more

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important text
The Electromagnetic Spectrum and the entire chapter on radiation concepts was excellent to learn from. My favorite chapter was on the x-ray tube.The chapter on grids was very helpful and I'm glad I knew this for the American Registry Examination.

Was this book hard to learn from? Not at all.

Was it highly informative? Definitely.It is worth the money.I recommend using this text also with ^The Ultimate Study Guide for the Registry Examination in Radiography:Key Review Questions and Answers (Topics: Radiation Protection, Equipment Operation and Quality Control) Vol 1 isbn 1933023031^
and also
^The Ultimate Study Guide for the Registry Examination in Radiography: Key Review Questions and Answers (Topics: Radiographic Procedures: Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology and Positioning, Patient Care & Education) Vol 3 isbn 1933023066^
This gives you a good idea on what you need to know for the registry exam.

I also recommend

^Atlas of Human Anatomy isbn 1929007116^
This is the best atlas of all-time.It helps out with remembering anatomy concepts for registry exam.

Worst Textbook
Of all the books I had to purchase while studying to be a Radiologic Technologist this was the poorest, by far. It is poorly written , does not follow through on its chapter objectives and is a real challenge to read.

carlton and adler radiographic imaging
This book does have good content but for those of you who are in your first semesters of Radiology technology it clearly does not simplify the information.It does not produce good examples or diagrams to make learning easy.It is also very cut and dry and makes it very difficult to read.It has no glossary and is poor in producing definitions. I highly recommend Bushong not only is the book fun to read but makes some of the more complex principles easier to understand.The workbook is really great also to help you prepare for your test and the end of the chapter quesions are nice because it helps to check see if you got the understanding of the chapter.

Great first book
I find this one a "better" overall textbook than Christensen and Bushong. More inspiring, cosier and fairly well written.Downside : I personally found myself wanting some radiation physics tables that I had to find elsewhere ("Medical Imaging Physics"), and think the authors left out many interesting aspects physics wise, but your average student might find this works out just fine. Almost perfect starter.

Excellent text for students
Overall, this is an excellent text for radiography students and also physician residents in radiology.The text is comprehensive and easy to understand.We particularly like the abundance of drawings and tables. The special imaging chapters are very detailed and provide excellentinformation for students and others who use this text for referencepurposes.The chapter on mammography is particularly good as it is theonly chapter of its kind in any textbook.This chapter is excellent forthose programs that teach comprehensive mammography.The mammography artand images are superb.Seasoned radiography educators are authors of thistext and that makes this a unique book and one that is accuratetechnically. ... Read more

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Solid-State Imaging with Charge-Coupled Devices coversthe complete imaging chain: from the CCD's fundamentals to theapplications. The book is divided into four main parts: the firstdeals with the basics of the charge-coupled devices in general. Thesecond explains the imaging concepts in close relation to theclassical television application. Part three goes into detail on newdevelopments in the solid-state imaging world (light sensitivity,noise, device architectures), and part four rounds off the discussionwith a variety of applications and the imager technology.
The book is a reference work intended for all who deal with one ormore aspects of solid- state imaging: the educational, scientific andindustrial world. Graduates, undergraduates, engineers and techniciansinterested in the physics of solid-state imagers will find the answersto their imaging questions. Since each chapter concludes with a shortsection `Worth Memorizing', reading this short summary allows readersto continue their reading without missing the main message from theprevious section.
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The only complete CCD text / resource book.
This book could have been better. But considering how many books on CCDs are actually available - this book is too good to be true. It is fairlyin-depth and deals with a broad array of topics. Processing (eg. dopinglevels etc) perspective should have been better.

A very comprehansive one of its kind book.
A good book which has all the info regarding imaging applications of CCDs. ... Read more

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Learn how to overcome resolution limitations caused by atmospheric turbulence in Imaging Through Turbulence. This hands-on book thoroughly discusses the nature of turbulence effects on optical imaging systems, techniques used to overcome these effects, performance analysis methods, and representative examples of performance. Neatly pulling together widely scattered material, it covers Fourier and statistical optics, turbulence effects on imaging systems, simulation of turbulence effects and correction techniques, speckle imaging, adaptive optics, and hybrid imaging. Imaging Through Turbulence is written in tutorial style, logically guiding you through these essential topics. It helps you bring down to earth the complexities of coping with turbulence. ... Read more

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The study of mathematical morphology--an essential component of research in image processing and computer graphics--has seen remarkable advances in the past few years. Copiously illustrated with hundreds of illustrations and computer-generated figures, Mathematical Morphology: Theory and Hardware brings together leading researchers and theorists to explore a range of topics on the cutting edge of the field today.Featuring chapters ranging from hardware design to representational theorems to openings, the book will be much sought after by researchers and advanced students, as well as by engineers involved in the design of high-speed image processing systems. ... Read more

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Monte Carlo (MC) methods have proved invaluable in developing a range of computer programs to enhance images in different modalities, including PET and SPECT. Monte Carlo Calculations in Nuclear Medicine: Applications in Diagnostic Imaging is the first book to cover applications of MC methods in nuclear medicine, from first principles to current computer applications. Written by international contributors, the book reviews different types of computer code and provides reference software packages. It also demonstrates how MC techniques can be used to evaluate scatter in SPECT and PET imaging, collimation, and image deterioration. ... Read more

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Photorefractive materials combine photoconductive and electro-optic properties: light affects their electrical conductivity; their optical properties (refractive index, etc.) are affected by applied electric fields.The aim of this book is to cover the vast range of phenomena occurring in Photorefractive Materials.For Physicists it is part of the fashionable subject of Nonlinear Optics.Engineers tend to place it as part of optoelectronics promising a variety of new devices.This book summarizes the results of 28 years of research in a manner that would appeal both to the beginner (a graduate student who has just entered the field) and to the expert (who might have done research on some aspect of the subject for a decade or more).It is in three parts.Part I serves as an introduction with emphasis on physical principles and simple mathematical models.Part II is a comprehensive account of all the major advances.Its main merit is the organization of the material accompanied by a detailed list of references.Part III is concerned with the enormous range of potential applications. ... Read more

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This encyclopedia is the first to offer in-depth coverage of imaging science and technology from a diverse range of applications, techniques and fields of study.

Today imaging is used by astronomers to map distant galaxies, oceanographers to map the sea floor, chemists to map the distribution of atoms on a surface, physicians to map the functionality of the brain and electrical engineers to map electromagnetic fields around power lines. With this encyclopedia, scientists, engineers and physicians can understand more about the science and technology behind the imaging techniques they are currently using and learn the latest technologies.

Diverse coverage offers the ability to learn from applications in archeology, aviation, astronomy, chemistry, forensics, geography, mathematics, medicine, meteorology, microscopy, oceanography, surveillance and more....and how to apply those imaging solutions to many different problems.

Also available in a user-friendly, online edition The new electronic version of the Encyclopedia, accessible through Wiley InterScience, offers enhanced browsing, searching and cross-referencing capabilities. Visit www.interscience.wiley.com/eist ... Read more

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"This book gives readers an intuitive appreciation for random functions, plus theory and processes necessary for sophisticated applications. It covers probability theory, random processes, canonical representation, optimal filtering, and random models. Second in the SPIE/IEEE Series on Imaging Science & Engineering.

It also presents theory along with applications, to help readers intuitively appreciate random functions.

Included are special cases in which probabilistic insight is more readily achievable. When provided, proofs are in the main body of the text and clearly delineated; sometimes they are either not provided or outlines of conceptual arguments are given. The intent is to state theorems carefully and to draw clear distinctions between rigorous mathematical arguments and heuristic explanations. When a proof can be given at a mathematical level commensurate with the text and when it enhances conceptual understanding, it is usually provided; in other cases, the effort is to explain subtleties of the definitions and properties concerning random functions, and to state conditions under which a proposition applies. Attention is drawn to the differences between deterministic concepts and their random counterparts, for instance, in the mean-square calculus, orthonormal representation, and linear filtering. Such differences are sometimes glossed over in method books; however, lack of differentiation between random and deterministic analysis can lead to misinterpretation of experimental results and misuse of techniques.

The author's motivation for the book comes from his experience in teaching graduate-level image processing and having to end up teaching random processes. Even students who have taken a course on random processes have often done so in the context of linear operators on signals. This approach is inadequate for image processing. Nonlinear operators play a widening role in image processing, and the spatial nature of imaging makes it significantly different from one-dimensional signal processing. Moreover, students who have some background in stochastic processes often lack a unified view in terms of canonical representation and orthogonal projections in inner product spaces." ... Read more

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This book provides a review of image analysis techniques as they are applied in the field of diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine. Driven in part by the remarkable increase in computing power and its ready and inexpensive availability, this is a relatively new yet rapidly expanding field. Likewise, although the use of radionuclides for diagnosis and therapy has origins dating back almost to the discovery of natural radioactivity itself, radionuclide therapy and, in particular, targeted radionuclide therapy has only recently emerged as a promising approach for therapy of cancer and, to a lesser extent, other diseases. As effort has, therefore, been made to place the reviews provided in this book in a broader context. The effort to do this is reflected by the inclusion of introductory chapters that address basic principles of nuclear medicine imaging, followed by overview of issues that are closely related to quantitative nuclear imaging and its potential role in diagnostic and therapeutic applications.