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Bone Densitometry for Technologists
Author(s): Sydney Lou Bonnick (Author), Lori Ann Lewis (Author)
- Publisher: Humana Press
- Publication Date: October 8, 2012
- Language: English
- Print length: 344 pages
- ISBN-10: 1468496549
- ISBN-13: 9781468496543
Book Description
Written for radiology technologists and other medical professionals, this book reviews the daily practice of densitometry, focusing on the skills needed for operating densitometry devices and interpret their results. It includes technical descriptions of all FDA-approved densitometry devices and a clinical review of osteoporosis. Mechanical maintenance, radiation safety, and the relevant terminology and conventions are also covered. Bonnick is the medical director for the Institute for Women’s Health at Texas Woman’s University. Lewis is a medical radiologist technologist.
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