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Radiography PREP (Program Review and Examination Preparation)

by D. A. Saia
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Overview

Ace the ARRT certification exam with the field’s most trusted review

Maximize your study time — and your grade — by focusing on the most important and frequently tested topics

4 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW!

"This update is once again a highlight in the review book section for preparing for the registry exam in radiography. Using a compilation of noteworthy sources, the author once again provides students with a complete and valuable guide for registry exam review. This is a must-have book for any future radiographer."—Doody's Review Service

  • The entire radiography curriculum summarized in a concise, readable narrative makes it easy to understand and memorize key concepts
  • 860+ registry-style questions, including a 200-question practice test, prepare you for the exam
  • Answers with detailed explanations and references to major textbooks
  • More than 400 illustrations and clinical images
  • Written by an experienced educator and radiography program director who knows exactly what it takes to pass
  • Essential for certification or recertification

An author with 35+ years of teaching experience provides everything you need to excel on the exam coursework

  • Summary boxes provide a convenient overview of must-know information
  • The inside covers feature important formulae, radiation protection facts, conversion factors, body surface landmarks, digital imaging facts, acronyms and abbreviations, radiation quality factors, and minimum filtration requirements
  • Coverage of the latest developments, including digital and electronic imaging
  • A complete 200-question practice exam
  • 440+ chapter-ending questions

Synopsis

The entire radiography curriculum summarized in an engaging narrative

850+ ARRT-style review questions!

4 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW of previous edition:

"This is an excellent review that offers everything necessary for students to prepare for the registry. It is considered the gold standard among instructors and students as the questions are very similar to the questions on the registry."—Doody's Review Service

Radiography PREP provides students with a concise overview of the entire radiography curriculum along with 650 chapter review questions, a comprehensive 200-question practice exam, and 450+ illustrations and radiographic images. Completely updated to include content from the ARRT examination blueprint (to be implemented in January 2012), the sixth edition now features coverage of computed tomography (CT) within the chapters on radiation protection, equipment, procedures, and CT imaging.

Features


•850+ ARRT-style review questions, including a comprehensive 200-question practice exam
•Includes a wealth of study aids such as summary boxes, a glossary, and chapter review questions in ARRT style
•Detailed explanations for correct and incorrect answer options
•NEW two-color interior design
•Written by a radiography teacher with more than 35 years of experience

The content you need to ace the ARRT exam:

Section I. Patient Care and Education; Legal and Ethical Aspects; Patient Communication and Safety; Infection Control; Medical Emergencies and Contrast Media; Section II. Radiographic Procedures; General Procedural Considerations; Imaging Procedures: Anatomy, Positioning, and Pathology; Section III. Radiation Protection; Radiation Protection Considerations; Patient Protection; Personnel Protection; Radiation Exposure and Monitoring; Section IV. Image Production and Evaluation; Selection of Technical Factors; Image Processing and Quality Assurance; Image Evaluation; Section V. Equipment Operation and Quality Control; Radiographic and Pluoroscopic Equipment; Standards of Performance and Equipment Evaluation; Practice Test

About the Author, D. A. Saia

Author Profile

D.A. Saia, MA, RT(R) (M) is Director of the Radiography Program at Stamford Hospital (Stamford, CT). She has been teaching radiography for more than 35 years.

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Editorials


Reviewer: Cris A. Zimmermann, RT(R)(Froedtert Hospital)
Description: This updated review book is based on a blueprint of the 2012 ARRT registry exam and is meant to prepare students in radiologic technology for successful completion of the exam. The chapters coincide with the content on the boards precisely.
Purpose: The purpose is to help student radiographers extract fundamental concepts from reading assignments and classroom notes and prepare for the registry exam. Certainly the author has met the objectives by incorporating timely information found in the 2012 registry exam.
Audience: This review/exam prep book is written for those in all phases of radiologic education. Students as well as educators would find this book appropriate.
Features: All five areas of content on the registry exam are covered. The book uses summary boxes, review sections with questions, and final comprehensive checks to further condense the information into a valuable tool.
Assessment: This update is once again a highlight in the review book section for preparing for the registry exam in radiography. Using a compilation of noteworthy sources, the author once again provides students with a complete and valuable guide for registry exam review. This is a must-have book for any future radiographer.

Reviewer: Cris Anne Zimmermann, R.T.(R)(Froedtert Hospital)
Description: This updated review book is based on a blueprint of the 2012 ARRT registry exam and is meant to prepare students in radiologic technology for successful completion of the exam. The chapters coincide with the content on the boards precisely.
Purpose: The purpose is to help student radiographers extract fundamental concepts from reading assignments and classroom notes and prepare for the registry exam. Certainly the author has met the objectives by incorporating timely information found in the 2012 registry exam.
Audience: This review/exam prep book is written for those in all phases of radiologic education. Students as well as educators would find this book appropriate.
Features: All five areas of content on the registry exam are covered. The book uses summary boxes, review sections with questions, and final comprehensive checks to further condense the information into a valuable tool.
Assessment: This update is once again a highlight in the review book section for preparing for the registry exam in radiography. Using a compilation of noteworthy sources, the author once again provides students with a complete and valuable guide for registry exam review. This is a must-have book for any future radiographer.

Book Details

Published
March 1, 2011
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Pages
568
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780071739078

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