Fundamentals of Radiographic Positioning and Anatomy

A practical guide to positioning patients for successful X-Ray projections

Positioning patients with an eye toward anatomy and diagnostic capture is a foundational component of a successful X-Ray examination. Fundamentals of Radiographic Positioning and Anatomy offers students and trainee radiographers a user-friendly guide to all of the most common X-Ray examinations and the correct patient position for each projection. The result is an indispensable handbook that promises more practical value and usability than any current textbook on the market.

Fundamentals of Radiographic Positioning and Anatomy readers will also find:

• a user-friendly layout which allows the reader to see all aspects of each radiographic projection over a two-page spread
• combines positioning and anatomical illustrations with a concise description of the projection and the resultant image
• logically divided into anatomical regions, making the book an easily accessible reference in a practical environment

Fundamentals of Radiographic Positioning and Anatomy is ideal for students and educators in diagnostic radiography, as well as recently certified radiographers looking for a handbook-sized reference.