Digital Radiography and PACS

With guidelines using the latest digital technologies, Digital Radiography and PACS, 2nd Edition addresses today’s digital imaging systems, including computed radiography (CR), digital radiography (DR), and picture archiving and communications systems (PACS). It includes tips on acquiring, processing, and producing clear radiographic images, performing advanced image processing and manipulation functions on CR/DR workstations, storing images with PACS workstations, and a guide to quality control and management. Written by radiography educators Christi Carter and Beth Veale, this text helps you produce clear radiographic images and provide safe archiving solutions.

• Coverage of digital imaging and PACS is provided at just the right level for student radiographers and for practicing technologists transitioning to digital imaging.
• Key topics include an overview of conventional and digital image processing, an introduction to PACS and how image processing and storage are integrated, digital image acquisition using a variety of equipment, PACS workstations along with archiving solutions and system architectures, and quality control and management.
• Review questions at the end of the chapters are linked to the chapter objectives and help you assess your understanding.
• Bulleted summaries recap the main points of each chapter, ensuring that that you focus on the most important concepts.
• Chapter outlines, learning objectives, and key terms at the beginning of each chapter introduce the chapter content, help in organizing your study, and boost your comprehension.

• NEW ASRT core curriculum requirements for digital imaging information are followed.
• New regulatory recommendations are included for CR, DR, and PACS.
• Updated coverage of CR and DR function plus image enhancement and processing is based on the newest research.
• Lab activities are included on the Evolve companion website.