Computed Tomography A Primer for Radiographers

This book acts as a primer for radiographers upon performing computed tomography (CT) examinations. The focus resides in radiation physics, radiobiology, anatomy, imaging protocols and image evaluation. It seeks to provide readers insight into the practical and innovative approaches within CT, backed up with key literature and examples in practice. Recent innovations and the importance of new technology to acquire enhanced quality remain a focal point. These are essential in understanding the importance of dose optimization, patient anatomy and common pathology observed. Patient care will remain central in this book, supported with a dedicated chapter discussing effective communication, patient education, informed consent, coupled with the assessment of laboratory results and vital signs. The editors draw from recent publications and clinical expertise, supported with the growing trend of technological advances utilized within the CT environment. Critically, this volume focuses on the role of CT for an array of audiences but, more specifically, undergraduate and postgraduate radiographers worldwide.

Section 1: Physics, Principles and Radiobiology in Computed Tomography Chapter 1 Computed Tomography in Medical Imaging Shayne Chau, Christopher M Hayre Chapter 2 Physics and Principles of Computed Tomography Rob Davidson Chapter 3 Radiobiology Iain M MacDonald Section 2: Dose Optimization Chapter 4 Dose Optimization Euclid Seeram Section 3: Patient Care Chapter 5 Patient Care in Computed Tomography Tarni Nelson, Christopher M Hayre Section 4: Cross-Sectional Anatomy Chapter 6 Cross-Sectional Anatomy of the Head Arjun Burlakoti, Harsha Wechalekar, Nicola Massy-Westropp, Lars Kruse, Shayne Chau Chapter 7 Cross-Sectional Anatomy of the Neck Arjun Burlakoti, Harsha Wechalekar, Nicola Massy-Westropp, Lars Kruse, Shayne Chau Chapter 8 Cross-Sectional Anatomy of the Thoracic System Arjun Burlakoti, Harsha Wechalekar, Nicola Massy-Westropp, Lars Kruse, Shayne Chau Chapter 9 Cross-Sectional Anatomy of the Abdominopelvic System Arjun Burlakoti, Harsha Wechalekar, Nicola Massy-Westropp, Lars Kruse, Shayne Chau Chapter 10 Cross-Sectional Anatomy of the Upper Limb Arjun Burlakoti, Harsha Wechalekar, Nicola Massy-Westropp, Lars Kruse, Shayne Chau Chapter 11 Cross-Sectional Anatomy of the Lower Limb Arjun Burlakoti, Harsha Wechalekar, Nicola Massy-Westropp, Lars Kruse, Shayne Chau Section 5: Imaging Procedures Chapter 12 Imaging of the Head Debbie Starkey, Gordon Mander, Deb Watson Chapter 13 Imaging of the Neck Debbie Starkey, Gordon Mander and Deb Watson Chapter 14 Imaging of Paediatric Patient Debbie Starkey, Gordon Mander and Deb Watson Chapter 15 Imaging of the Thorax Debbie Starkey, Gordon Mander and Deb Watson Section 6: Image Evaluation Chapter 16 Introduction to CT Image Interpretation Lynne Hazell Chapter 17 CT Head Image Evaluation Flamur Sahiti, Christopher Hayre Chapter 18 CT Thoracic Image Evaluation Lynne Hazell Chapter 19 CT Abdomen Image Evaluation Lynne Hazell Chapter 20 CT Image Evaluation in Oncology Matthew Jarvis

Shayne Chau is a Senior Lecturer in Medical Imaging at the University of Canberra. He is currently an editorial board member of the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences. He has authored and co-authored journal articles in the field of computed tomography, neuroimaging for Parkinson’s disease and higher education. Christopher Hayre is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom and Senior Fellow for the School of Health and Sport Sciences at the University of Suffolk. He has published both qualitative and quantitative refereed papers and brought together several books in the field of medical imaging, health research, technology, and ethnography.