Designed for quick reference in the clinical environment, Merrill's Pocket Guide to Radiography is a pocket-sized companion to Merrill's Atlas of Radiographic Positioning and Procedures, 12th Edition. This handy resource summarizes essential information for 170 of the most frequently requested projections you'll encounter. Authors Eugene Frank, Barbara Smith, and Bruce Long concisely present just the information you'll need for quick reference -- keep it with you and keep Merrill's close at hand! New to this edition * New exposure index column for use with digital imaging systems * Specific collimation settings for all projections done using DR Systems By Eugene D. Frank, MA, RT(R), FASRT, FAEIRS, Retired Director, Radiography Program, Riverland Community College, Austin, MN; Assistant Professor fo Radiology, Emeritus, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN; Barbara J. Smith, MS, RT(R)(QM), FASRT,, FAEIRS, Instructor, Radiologic Technology, Medical Imaging Department, Portland Community College, Portland, OR and Bruce W. Long, MS, RT(R)(CV), FASRT, Director and Associate Professor, Radiologic Imaging and Sciences Program, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA Table of Contents: I. Upper limb II. Lower limb III. Vertebral column IV. Thorax V. Abdomen VI. Cranium VII. Mobile Radiography Appendices SID Conversion Grid Conversion Factors
