Digital Radiography and PACS

by Christi Carter MSRS RT(R), Beth Veale BSRS MEd RT(R)(QM)

Written with the radiography student in mind, Digital Radiography and PACS, 2nd Edition provides the latest information on digital imaging systems, including computed radiography (CR), digital radiography (DR), and picture archiving and communications systems (PACS) as well as the data required by practicing technologists who are transitioning to digital imaging.

272 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2007

Reviews

[Dylan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This text overwhelms the reader in Chapter 1 with what is essentially an extended outline of the contents of the book. Delving into the first couple of pages can be incredibly intimidating for someone not familiar with the content. Additionally, the book has a tendency to switch between acronyms and synonyms too often, and present new terms a little too freely without prior explanation (IR, CR, etc.). In some cases the authors present terms and concepts ad nauseam (pixels, LUT, etc), repeating content from chapter to chapter. In all, I find the text a little challenging, both in format, and content, and believe the two concepts of Digital Radiography and PACS should be committed to separate books.